Air Freight Manager

A Dublin 9-based freight forwarder now seeks an experienced Air Freight Operations Manager with some exposure to Ocean and Road. Reporting to the Country Manager, you will be directly responsible for the day-to-day operations by actively participating and engaging with Company management initiatives. You will lead and motivate a multimodal operations team to ensure effective management of shipments and will ensure that the business can function effectively and profitably without operational constraints. A detailed job spec will be available to suitable applicants.

Accountable Functions:

• Freight Operations  
• Regulatory Compliance 
• Quality Management (GDP, AEO and ISO)
• Aviation Security 
• Sales & Marketing
• Customer Service
• Financial  
• People Management

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in airfreight forwarding operations with some exposure to Ocean and Road.
• Previous experience managing a 10+ member operations team within a freight forwarding or logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of international import and export procedures.
• Experience using CargoWise or a comparable freight management system.
• Proven ability in managing customer relationships and resolving operational escalations.
• Experience overseeing customs compliance and international trade documentation.
• Exposure to Quality Management Systems, including AEO, ISO or GDP standards.
• Experience managing aviation security compliance, operational KPIs, productivity and service performance.
• Experience working closely with finance teams on invoicing, profitability, month-end procedures and aged debt.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding, coaching and performance managing staff.

For a confidential discussion on this or any other current opportunity, please contact Garvan Cerasi 

IAC-Aug26