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Regional System Steering Specialist

Hapag-Lloyd
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Mar 2026

About the role

The Regional System Steering Specialist is responsible for regional ownership of the Deficit Action Plan (DAP), including forecast, cost, and capacity assumptions. The primary duty is non-manual work directly related to business operations and financial performance. The role exercises independent judgment and discretion on matters of operational and economic significance, including approval, modification, and rejection of system-driven proposals that impact regional cost, capacity, and execution strategy.

• Own and validate regional DAP inputs (forecast, capacity, cost, scheduling assumptions)
• Evaluate and approve or adjust weekly DAP proposals based on financial and operational impact
• Determine regional steering parameters within global framework
• Assess cost exposure and execution risk and implement corrective actions
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Sales, TMCC, Procurement, and Flow Planning teams
• Represent regional interests in system development and governance discussions

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of logistics container shipping or network planning experience
• Demonstrated authority in analytical decision-making impacting financial results

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 connections 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 complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.

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