Head - Air Freight (North & East)
Head - Air Freight (North & East)
Permanent
Air & Ocean
Your Benefits
Air & Ocean
Job Description
What you can expect
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the Air Freight business strategy in line with the company’s overall objectives.
- Drive revenue, volume, profitability, and market-share growth for the Air Freight business.
- Lead and manage the Air Freight team across relevant locations/functions.
- Develop strong relationships with key customers, airlines, overseas partners, and other stakeholders.
- Identify new business opportunities and drive customer acquisition and retention.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, pricing, and industry developments.
- Ensure effective coordination between Sales, Operations, and other internal functions.
- Drive operational efficiency, service quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Manage business budgets, costs, and profitability.
- Develop and monitor KPIs for the Air Freight business and take corrective actions where required.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
- Coach, mentor, and develop the team to build a strong and high-performing organization.
What you bring
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant experience in managing Air Freight operations and teams.
- Strong expertise in both Air Export and Air Import.
- Proven track record of leading Air Freight business operations and teams at a senior management level.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in business development and P&L management.
- Well-established network across customers, airlines, and key industry stakeholders.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated experience in driving business growth and leading large, high-performing teams.
Business Unit
Air & Ocean
Regardless of whether it is a long-distance shipment or a particularly time-critical shipment, we at Rhenus make everything possible for our customers and partners to get the goods to their destination safely and on time. Our particular strength lies in our global network, which is constantly being maintained and expanded. As part of Rhenus Air & Ocean you can, therefore, expect to find a whole host of exciting tasks all over the world, a wide range of opportunities for personal development, and the chance to take on responsibility in an international working environment.

Welcome to Rhenus
Where our journey of growth connects with yours.
We are a global powerhouse on a mission to be pioneers in everything we do. United, we make an impact and dare to redefine what's possible. Ready to unlock untapped potential. We are on the fast track. At Rhenus, we thrive on collaboration. Every voice is heard, and every idea is valued. We stand as one global team. Where everyone contributes to our success. Together, we shape the future of logistics and beyond. Empowered by you.