Hapag-Lloyd AG | Germany | 20xxx Hamburg | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 15.01.2026 on stepstone.de
Director (f/d/m) Yield & Cross-Trade Optimization
With a fleet of 313 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 14,000 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.7 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 133 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable between more than 600 ports on all the continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 21 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. Around 3,000 employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and provide related services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.
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Yield As Director & Cross-Trade Optimization, you will assume a key position within Hapag-Lloyd's Central Yield Management and take responsibility for the strategic direction of our global yield optimization. In this challenging leadership role, you will develop innovative approaches to revenue maximization and create the foundation for sustainable business success through your visionary leadership. You will work in a dynamic, international environment and have the opportunity to influence company results through your expertise and strategic thinking. You will want from benefit collaboration with highly qualified professionals and support from state-of-the-art analytical tools. Lead, coach, and develop a team of professionals of Yield Optimization Managers and Yield Performance Managers Develop and implement the company-wide yield optimization strategy in alignment with Trade Management objectives Manage cross-functional yield improvements and priority based on business impact Oversee cross-trade optimization, especially for space losses Ensure consistency and consistency in yield reporting, analytics, and steering processes Drive digitalization and continuous improvement of performance management Promote best practice sharing and ability building in yield management across trades Coordinate and interact with internal stakeholders to maximize returns
University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline; postgraduate degree preferred Extensive leadership experience with proven track record in developing managers and specialists Multi-year expertise in performance management, revenue management, or trade management, ideally in shipping, logistics, or related industries Strong analytical thinking and experience working with large datasets and performance management tools Excellent stakeholder management skills and relationship building across all organizational levels Assertive personality with ability to challenge the status quo and drive change with persistence fluency in English; additional languages are an asset Strong communication skills and target-oriented mindset for collaboration in international teams
We offer: The opportunity to introduce solutions that you are individually convinced of, and to constantly take on fresh challenges with a excellence level of Excellent career development opportunities, supported by a spacious range of training and development courses Competitive remuneration (13 salaries plus vacation pay) and various additional benefits with a financially healthy company A minimum of 28 days of vacation, flextime, capital-forming benefits, company pension plan Company restaurant with everyday fluctuating, great-quality dishes to choose from as well as coffee bar Centrally located between the main train station and Jungfernstieg as well as subsidized public transportation Blended work model: 3 days a week at our headquarters in the heart of Hamburg and 2 days a week of mobile work Health and company programs sports (e.g. yoga, sailing, company doctor, etc.) as well as bicycle leasing Please use our online tool for applying with us. We ask staffing consultants and recruiting firms to refrain from sending usolicited profiles and CVs of potential candidates for this or other positions advertised on our website. .
Location
![]() | Hapag-Lloyd AG | |
| 20095 Hamburg | ||
| Germany |
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