Air Freight Manager

5 days ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Page Personnel Logistics Full time

I am actively looking to engage air freight professionals for an exciting role as an Air Freight Manager. The individual will be tasked with overseeing a team of 15 air freight experts in Milton Keynes.

**Client Details**

My client is a leading multi-national provider of logistics solutions to the automotive industry. They are currently undergoing a large period of change and are looking to identify Air Freight experts to join their team. The roles are located in Milton Keynes.

**Description**

The successful Air Freight Manager will report into the Commercial Operations Director on a daily basis. You will be working across a standard Monday to Friday, office hours, schedule and will be expected to undertake the following tasks:

- End to end booking, pricing and quotations of manufactured shipments, primarily by means of airfreight, across the global.
- Manage a vast network of over 600 suppliers / carriers, whilst additionally looking to continual improve relationships and costings.
- Responsibility for a small team of 15x Air Freight Expert (including PDR's, 1to1's, performance reviews).
- Ensuring our customer receives only the highest quality service at the best possible price.
- This role will also co-ordinate a variety of different shipments - OOG products, project forwarding shipments, AOG time-critical shipments.
- Ensure financial, quality, safety targets are adhered to at all times.
- Ensuring all relevant compliance and administrative procedures are following, along with customs clearance.

**Profile**

As an Air Freight Manager you will be required to have attributes and experience in the following areas:

- 3+ years experience in Air Freight (ideally export)
- IATA Dangerous Goods Certified is desirable
- Experience of managing or co-ordinating teams
- Freight forwarding experience, ideally managing a large sub-contracted carrier base
- Fully fluent in customs compliance (i.e MAWB / HAWB / C88 / SAD / EUR1's etc)
- A strong background in multi-modal freight is desirable with a preference towards air.
- Any experience in time-critical aircraft charter for the manufacturing industry would be greatly advantageous.
- Commutable to Milton Keynes.

**Job Offer**
- £43,000-£60,000
- 15% bonus
- 33 days per year holiday
- Private healthcare
- Car allowance

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