Country Head of Air Freight
Date: 17-Jun-2016
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Job Function: Air Freight
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Level: Management
The Panalpina Group is one of the world’s leading providers of supply chain solutions, combining its core products of Air Freight, Ocean Freight, and Logistics to deliver globally integrated, tailor-made end-to-end solutions. The Panalpina Group operates a global network with some 500 offices in more than 80 countries, and employs around 15,000 people worldwide.
We are looking to hire a Country Head of Air Freight to be responsible for the Country EBIT of the Air Freight product.
He/She will work closely with Regional Trade lane Management & Procurement Air Freight, and with Regional Air Freight Standards & Governance
The primary purposes of this role are:
1. To execute the global Air Freight product and trade lane management / procurement strategies at Country level
2. To execute the global Air Freight standards & guidelines at Country level
Qualifications
* Minimum 10 years of operational air freight experience either on the forwarder or airline side
* Minimum 5 years of experience in people management and leadership, including recruitment, training & development, coaching, conflict and performance management
* Work experience in a global forwarding / logistics company
* Profound knowledge of the air freight industry
Good knowledge of
* product
* trends and opportunities
* markets (customers, competitors, suppliers, overall environment)
* procurement and capacity management for air freight, including service contracts
* business administration
* supplier management
* the Country concerned, including knowledge of local suppliers
* local laws and regulations
Knowledge of
* finance
* controlling
* process engineering and improvement methodologies
Skills
Good ability to
* plan strategically and translate strategy into operational roadmaps, deploying resources efficiently while pushing for results
* lead people, including hiring and retaining talent, directing reports, defining KPI’s and monitoring performance
* work in teams
* organize, including prioritizing, planning, assigning and controlling objectives
* influence and negotiate
* communicate and network using advanced inter-personal skills
* analyze and conceptualize
* Is result oriented and places great emphasis on customer focus
* Is authentic, positive, honest and open
* Acts as a role model for Corporate Values and fully adheres to the Code of Conduct
* Has a high propensity to travel
* MS office skills
Languages
* Fluent in English
* Local language/Turkish is mandatory.
* Other languages (written and spoken) preferred
