Airfreight Manager

<p class="text-muted mb-3">What if your next Airfreight Manager role gave you the chance to build the function, rather than simply manage it?</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is an opportunity to take ownership of a developing airfreight operation, shape how it works, grow the customer base and create the foundations for long-term commercial success within an established logistics group.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: County Antrim, onsite, with the role commutable from Ballymena, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Ballyclare, Ballynure, Crumlin, Carrickfergus, Larne, Lisburn, Belfast and surrounding areas.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: Competitive, with an excellent benefits package including 33 days’ annual leave (28 plus bank holidays), Health Cash Plan, EAP, ongoing development opportunities, company events, wellbeing initiatives and free onsite parking.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">What will you be doing?</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Taking ownership of the developing airfreight function, identifying opportunities to grow volumes, develop new business and strengthen existing customer relationships.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Building effective processes and SOPs while overseeing day-to-day operations, performance and service delivery.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working closely with Customs and Trade Compliance to ensure shipments meet IATA, Dangerous Goods and international regulatory</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Leading, motivating and developing the airfreight team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Managing costs, budgets and profitability while negotiating competitive rates and service agreements with carriers and suppliers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitoring market developments and identifying opportunities to expand the airfreight proposition and introduce additional supply chain solutions.What you'll bring ...</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proven experience within airfreight operations or management, supported by strong international freight forwarding knowledge.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Current IATA certification and valid Dangerous Goods certification.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A demonstrable track record of business development, customer relationship management and commercial growth.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong leadership and people management skills, with the confidence to establish processes and lead a developing function.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good commercial awareness, including an understanding of costs, pricing and profitability.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Knowledge of customs, trade compliance or multimodal logistics would be advantageous.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ready to build something with real potential?</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you’re an experienced Airfreight professional who wants more than a role overseeing an established operation,</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">this is an opportunity to shape the function, build the team, develop the customer base and influence its commercial direction. You’ll have the opportunity to put your own stamp on the operation while working within the support and infrastructure of an established logistics group.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">If that sounds like the next challenge for you, apply today</p>