Manager (m/f/d) Cost Control

Hapag-Lloyd AG

Job Description

With a fleet of 287 modern container ships and a Vessel Capacity 2.2 million TEU, as well as a Container Capacity 3.2 million TEU including one of the world's largest and most modern reefer container fleets, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 13.500 employees and 400 offices in 139 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 11.9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 114 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports across the world. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has stakes in 20 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India, and North Africa. The roughly 2.600 employees assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment deal with terminal-related activities and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations.



  • Technical leadership and support of the team, as well as allocation of work and guarantee of smooth processes in the team
  • Monitoring Cost Development, as well as recognizing and reporting on trends to management
  • Identifying cost drivers
  • Controlling, reviewing and developing cost saving measures
  • Forecast and budget planning of operational costs
  • Preparation of cost analyses, forecast and budget planning
  • Support management with regular evaluations
  • Participation in project groups
  • Analyzing and improving processes to increase performance
  • Provide trainings for new processes to onboard the team into new tools and procedures
  • Maintain and develop financial reporting for cost control and cost development
  • Support Controlling Department with month end procedures regarding cost development
  • Develop and maintain presentations for stakeholders of ongoing projects and current business developments
  • Monitor BOT performances and support CoE while finding solutions for possible BOT issues or improvements
  • Create and maintain reporting over BOT performance
  • Taking over the BOT Manager role of two BOTs in production and supporting CoE during the development of new automation solutions for the invoice verification process

  • Several years of professional experience in the shipping industry
  • Good knowledge of the maritime industry
  • Leadership skills and experience and the ability to guide and motivate team members in a positive working atmosphere
  • Very good analytical skills, combined with a process-oriented way of thinking
  • Strong management skills, especially in organization and planning
  • Confident appearance as well as independent communication with internal and external partners
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken
  • Experienced in the process of transformation and digitalization of invoice processing preferred
  • Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Good knowledge of FIS, SAP and QlikSense
  • Knowledge of Alteryx preferred
  • Quick learner
  • General IT Skills for ad hoc IT support for the team

We offer:
  • The opportunity to introduce solutions that you are individually convinced of, and to constantly take on fresh challenges with a distinguished level of responsibility
  • Excellent career development opportunities, supported by a spacious range of training and development courses
  • Competitive remuneration (13 salaries + vacation pay) and various additional benefits, as well as a permanent employment contract 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 sports programs (e.g. yoga, sailing, company doctor, etc.) as well as bicycle leasing
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