Head of Air Freight

Head of Air Freight

Location: Nottingham, UK
Salary: up to 70,000pa (DOE)
Working Hours: Office Based - Monday-Friday (8:30am - 5:30pm)

Are you an experienced Air Freight Manager, looking to take the next step in your career and help to build a brand new Air Freight Division for a well-established and well-regarded Freight and Logistics Company? Then this role could be excellent for you!

My client is looking for an experienced Freight Operations Manager with a strong working knowledge of the Air Freight Market to join their team based in Nottingham and help build their Air Freight department from the ground up. The role offers fantastic prospects for career growth in an expanding industry with the opportunity to become a pivotal part of a growing business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build the Air Freight Department from the ground up.
• Manage the operations new Air Freight business, both Import and Export.
• Liaise with international Air Freight agents, airline operators and brokers.
• Supplier and client liaison and negotiation. Procuring, calculating and presenting air freight pricing solutions.
• Monitor transports, ensuring all are running to schedule.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Be responsible for building a team of Air Freight specialists around you.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to support the needs of the overall business.
• Speak with new and existing clients to develop new Air Freight business.

Requirements:

• Strong Air freight operations experience.
• Strong experience in Management and Team Building
• Experience with Import and Export operations is desirable.
• Commercial and Business Acumen is desirable.

For more information on the role, please contact:

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