Global Containership Segment Lead

Global Containership Segment Lead

Lloyds Register

Location: Shanghai / China

What were looking for

This role involves building client relationships and supporting product and service development to help LR broaden its footprint in the container market. The role has a global remit to mirror and support the LR Global Containership Segment Director.

What we offer you

The opportunity to work for an organization that has a clear sense of purpose is values guided and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes

Full-time

The role

• Support and deputise as the figurehead of container market and technology for LR Marine and Offshore globally echoing the strategic direction towards the sustainable growth of LRs container segment.
• Remain up to speed with developments in the container market (charter freight newbuild etc.). Pursue innovative projects and initiatives developing robust investment cases for services and/or innovation projects that will solve specific customer needs within the container segment.
• Remain up to speed with technology developments in the segment and monitor support and shape the enhancement of the LR portfolio of services.
• Pursue the development of relationships with key external stakeholders within the wider container-based ocean supply chain including yards designers OEMs cargo owners vessel owners and operators.
• Working with the business teams research and prepare briefing notes for external engagements. These can range from a one-to-one meeting to attendance at events with multiple clients and also large conferences. Be responsible for the compilation of technical and business market presentations in the container segment.
• Support the internal and external communications and marketing teams with engagements messaging and material. Represent Lloyds Register within the segment at conferences associations forums and other key events internationally.
• Ensure documentation data information and tasks are planned evaluated and processed in accordance with local business requirements and agreed deadlines.
• Review and analyse data to provide management information/statistics including the identification and reporting of process failures to support the overall delivery of processes.
• Discuss/present basic reports in a specific technical area with a technical audience/client and be able to suggest alternative solutions to satisfy technical standards.
• Provide technical specialist support/advice for a specific technical area to internal/external customers.
• Offer guidance to other employees as appropriate so they can effectively share and apply knowledge.
• Ensure that activities within their area of control are carried out in line with internal procedures and contractual requirements.

What you bring

• Have a degree or diploma from a tertiary organisation recognised by LR or equivalent qualifications.
• Thorough understanding of the container shipping market and marine environment covering commercial operational and technical capacity.
• The skill to manage challenging and multifaceted circumstances with insight and resolve.
• Demonstrates a methodical approach to solving problems by breaking complex matters into structured elements assessing trade-offs and deciding based on facts.
• Ability to interpret market trends competitive dynamics and emerging risks to shape strategic direction and identifies priority clients and growth opportunities across short- and long-term horizons.
• Experience of building trusted and effective relationships by developing a deep understanding of stakeholders needs objectives and context.
• Demonstrates skilled external leadership by shaping industry direction through thought leadership stakeholder engagement and building support.
• Experience sharing insights through publications presentations and industry forums while bringing stakeholders together to shape policy standards and emerging market priorities.
• Good commercial awareness. Demonstrated ability to translate strategic insight into actionable plans that enable sustainable commercial performance and competitive advantage.
• Works well with colleagues across the organisation collaborating with cross-functional teams and internal departments to help meet common objectives.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills engaging professionally and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You are someone who

• Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
• Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards reaching goals
• Is effective at solving problems trouble-shooting and making timely decisions
• Is ready and eager to take initiatives
• Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
• Displays a team spirit particularly in a multicultural environment
• Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone

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