Director Air Logistics - Perishables Development ZA-PD

Kuehne + Nagel AS; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics leader is seeking a Director of Air Logistics specializing in perishables. This role requires extensive air freight experience and strong customer relationship management. You will drive growth initiatives and ensure operational excellence in the perishables sector. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Air freight in freight forwarding or Perishables industry.
• Understanding of Air Freight market, customer requirements, and logistics procedures.
• Ability to travel up to 30% for customer meetings and trade shows.

Responsibilities

• Own growth opportunities and partner with stakeholders.
• Acquire and maintain strategic customer relationships.
• Monitor market trends and identify business opportunities.

Skills

Air freight experience

Customer presentation skills

Knowledge of regulatory laws

Tools

MS Applications

Job description

It's more than a job

With a sales career at Kuehne+Nagel, you'll drive long-term business success by mastering sales strategies, nurturing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities. But you will also bring relief and peace of mind to pet owners around the world. Because when you do your job, your colleagues around the world are able to build reliable veterinary supply chains that ensure pets get the care they need. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work is about more than we imagine.

How you create impact

As a Director of Air Logistics – Perishables Development with Kuehne+Nagel you will actively own growth opportunities, partnering with country and corporate stakeholders to make commercial decisions, in and outside RFQs, to win and retain business. You will support the determination of the global business strategy and work to secure its implementation.

• Acquire, and support the acquisition of, new business, building and maintaining strategic relationships with all necessary customer stakeholders
• Develop new customer relationships and expand relationships with the existing client base in Canada
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify new business opportunities
• Align with perishables customer facing and operational teams to ensure proper execution of business, and work with perishables network in partner countries on joint opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with key airlines, trucking and other 3rd party vendors that impact any perishable development
• Participate in industry organizations to understand market trends and landscape and represent Kuehne+Nagel at industry events including tradeshows
• Support pricing and quoting activities to ensure profitability in line with expectations and standards, including working with customers on timely payment collection
• Provide business unit management with accurate forecasts to ensure proper staffing

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment /interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

What we would like you to bring

• 5+ years of experience in Air freight in freight forwarding or Perishables industry
• Understanding of Air Freight market conditions, customer requirements, Air Logistics procedures and regulatory and international Laws
• Knowledge of Incoterms, training concepts, customer onboarding and implementation processes
• Ability to travel up to 30%, domestic and international, to meet customers and attend Industry events and trade shows
• Strong customer presentation skills, including presenting QBRs/MBRs, and MS Applications knowledge

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $124,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and dental benefits, a retirement savings plan, and tuition reimbursement. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.