Air logistics manager

National Air Logistics Manager, Singapore & Malaysia | Singapore | SG2140406

You will be part of our Air Logistics team, adding your leadership expertise and management skills to the delivery of customer and operational excellence.

YOUR ROLE

Your key responsibility is on Customer Development, Commercial ownership of the Profit and Loss statement, as well as People Development. Supports the implementation of Corporate Strategy for business success and operations in line with the overall company strategy in the Airfreight business field. The core focus will be Business growth, customer Development, and profitability.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Business and Product Development

• Actively own growth opportunities and partner with country and corporate stakeholders.
• Act as Co-Pilot for selected GA and NA customers.
• Make commercial decisions in and outside RFQs to win and retain business.
• Acquires or supports the acquisition of new business and supports the account management.
• Promotes customer relations and develops the existing client base.
• Localizes the global Airfreight products to meet assigned market expectations and requirements.
• Monitors market trends and competitor activity in order to identify new business opportunities (acquisition candidates, new services, business partners, etc.).
• Supports and cooperates in the determination of the global business strategy and executes/securing its implementation.
• Constant and extensive exchange with National Airfreight peer group on customer/trade development.
• Constant and extensive exchange with respective Cluster/National Development Team in regard to Strategic Customer/Product Development, Pricing, including final responsibility on pricing/risk exposure on strategic RFQs. Supports the business development process (tender analysis, solution design, costing, pricing, and service offering).
• Close collaboration with KN Group Companies (Apex, Quick, Morgan Cargo) where applicable.
• Close collaboration with KN Perishable Management/PER Group companies, Business Development, and Synergies, where applicable.

Profit Development

• Carries the profit and loss responsibility for the assigned country.
• Links financial performance to commercial actions.
• Actively owns P&L and customer profitability.
• Manages RFC.
• Creates and monitors the annual budget, initiates corrective actions in case of deviations.

Operations Excellence

• Supports the National Team in Operation Management/Strategy as per RACI.
• Ensures daily operational execution as customer delivery.
• Supports the Corporate Procurement and Carrier Management/Strategy.
• Fosters a continuous improvement culture.

Leadership + Human Resources

• Leads national Air Logistics teams.
• Grows talents and manages succession plans.
• Leads and steers the organization in line with the KN Culture based on KN Roadmap, particularly KN experience, and be a role model of the aforementioned.
• Ensures the identification and development of an internal talent pipeline for the organization.
• Pro-actively supports in regard to talents, people development, and fostering of international exchange.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Bachelors / First University Degree in Business / Logistics / Engineering.
• 5-10 years of project management and international experience.
• 10+ years of leadership experience, including managing direct and virtual teams.
• Strong understanding and excellent knowledge of Air Logistics transportation.
• Experience in direct customer contact and advanced interpersonal/intercultural skills.
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts at board levels.
• Strong presentation, moderation, and business development skills.
• Profound background in Air Logistics.
• Energetic leadership personality, excellent communicator, and team player.
• Highly proactive, fast-acting, supportive, and self-motivated.
• Project-minded with strong project management and coordination skills.
• Goal-oriented, able to work under pressure, open-minded, and willing to learn.
• Analytical skills with excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

GOOD REASON TO JOIN

ABOUT KUEHNE+NAGEL

With over 80,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies.

CONTACT

Honiie
p.lertpongtanakij@kuehne-nagel.com