ID: 588465
Location:
Hamburg, DE
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Area Manager (f/m/d)
Led by Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group serves more than 420 ports across five continents with 155,000 employees in over 160 countries. Containerships, our Short Sea Lines arm, is headquartered in Hamburg - where more than 20 nationalities work side by side, connected daily with colleagues from Helsinki to Marseille. Decisions taken here move cargo across Europe.
For our SSL INEUR Head Office in Hamburg, we are looking to fill the position of Area Manager (f/m/d) at the earliest possible date.
Key Responsibilities
You drive the commercial development of three of our most strategic customer segments. Alongside the Trade Manager, you own pricing execution, portfolio growth and commercial coordination across our agencies - the link between Sales, Trade, Operations and the market.
Commercial Development
Implement the commercial strategy for Reefer, Tank and International Freight Forwarder segments
Grow and retain your portfolio; qualify new business opportunities
Pricing & Tenders
Own quotations, pricing requests and tenders — competitive and profitable
Apply and maintain structured pricelists in line with trade strategy and yield targets
Stakeholder Management
Act as the commercial reference point for local agencies on pricing and commercial matters
Coordinate with Sales, Operations, Customer Service and Trade to deliver customer solutions
Market Intelligence
Track market trends, competitor moves and customer developments; convert insight into action
Performance & Governance
Steer segment KPIs and recommend measures to improve revenue quality
Support budgeting, forecasting and reporting; improve pricing processes
Success Metrics
Volume, revenue and contribution vs budget per segment
Portfolio growth — business won and retained
Quotation turnaround and tender win rate
Pricing consistency and pricelist adoption across agencies
Your Profile
Master’s degree in Business, Transport, Logistics or a related field
Minimum 2 years in commercial, pricing or trade management within shipping or logistics
Exposure to Reefer, Tank or Freight Forwarder business is an advantage
Strong analytical skills; confident in Microsoft Excel
Persuasive communicator, at ease with stakeholders across functions and countries
Entrepreneurial, independent, and comfortable at pace
English fluent; further European languages, e.g. Spanish or German, are a plus
We Offer
A permanent employment contract – we want you to feel comfortable with us in the long term
A varied range of tasks in a pleasant working environment
Employer contribution to a sports membership (EGYM Wellpass)
Cashless meal allowance in the form of Pluxee restaurant vouchers
Extensive training and development opportunities of your choice via our e‑learning platform
Bicycle leasing with BusinessBike
Employer contribution to public transport (Deutschlandticket)
Possibility of mobile work on 1 day per week and, in addition, up to 10 days from other EU countries
Hiring bonus under the employee referral program
Real commercial ownership from day one, in the two most technically demanding segments in short sea shipping. Close to senior decision-makers, coached by an experienced Trade Manager, and visible across the region. You will learn something new every week - and see it in the numbers.
Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure!
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