Area Manager (f/m/d) Short Sea Lines Intra North Europe

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

For our Short Sea Lines - Intra North Europe Headoffice in Hamburg we are recruiting an Area Manager (f/m/d) Short Sea Lines Intra North Europe

As Area Manager (f/m/d) for Short Sea Lines in Intra North Europe, you are the strategic link between the market and the vessel. You will drive pricing excellence, optimize vessel fill, and steer market competitiveness in your area. This is a role for someone who thrives on impact, ownership, and the fast rhythm of international trade. Your voice will be central in market strategy. Your insights will influence sales, shape pricing, and define boarding priorities. You’ll collaborate with global agents, handle client quote requests with speed and precision, and keep the Line competitive, agile, and profitable.

Your responsibilities:

• Champion and implement the Line’s commercial and pricing strategy across your assigned area
• Be the go-to expert for agents and clients—answering quote requests, sharing insights, and shaping offers
• Optimize vessel load factors and drive profitability across routes
• Deliver continuous market and competitor intelligence
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators for your region
• Co-develop the area’s sales budget and deliver meaningful variance analyses with solutions
• Contribute to priority setting for space and allocations, with your area expertise at the center
• Keep a constant pulse on your markets; proactive, not reactive

You bring aboard:

• A Master’s degree in Business, Transport, Logistics, or similar
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in a commercial, marketing, or pricing environment, ideally within the shipping or logistics industry
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken); other languages are a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel—you know your way around data
• Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, resourceful, and driven
• A collaborative spirit, strong communication skills, and natural commercial intuition

You can expect:

• A position in a global organisation where you are challenged with interesting and diverse tasks
• An attractive office in the heart of Hamburg
• An ergonomic work place with height-adjustable desks
• As part of the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, and due to our size, business diversity and European network access to a vast range of opportunities for promotion and career development
• Employer’s contribution to public transport (HVV-ProfiTicket) and contribution to capital formation
• Luncheon vouchers (Pluxees)

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !