Manager, Regional Equipment Planning Systems & Optimization

Regional System Steerer owns DAP inputs and drives their accuracy with broad set of stakeholders while championing proposal adherence.

  • Own all DAP inputs on regional level (full export & import forecast, costs, capacities, move counts, schedules, lanes, etc.)

  • Drive weekly DAP inputs with respective Regional and Area/QSC stakeholders (Sales, TMCC, OPSS, IDT, Procurement, Container Flow Planning & Steering and Flow Execution teams) and ensure complete, accurate, and timely delivered information.

  • Champion weekly DAP proposals with Regional Container Flow Planning & Steering team by ensuring reflection of regional specifics, and by fostering understanding, adherence, and execution.

  • Drive required system developments by collecting and channeling regional feedback to global development teams.

  • Review and challenge global and regional EQ steering strategy basis system proposals and cost impact

  • University degree in the field of business administration, operations-/logistics-/or transportation management, (industrial) engineering, finance, or information technology, data analytics, data science.

  • Experience in global logistics and/or container shipping.

  • Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.

  • Strong negotiation and presentation skills.

  • Reliable and motivated team player.

  • Ability to work independently with strong ownership for own tasks and responsibilities

  • Analytical mindset.

  • Ability to analyze large structured or unstructured data sets.

  • Good understanding of IT tools such as MS Office, Qlik, and ERP/data warehouse structures.

  • Skills in statistical programming (Python, R, others) and data visualization.