Regional Manager Aerospace Central Germany

CEVA Logistics; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Frankfurt is seeking a Regional Manager Aerospace Central Germany (m/f/d) to lead the aerospace organization in the region. You will drive leadership, commercial steering and quality, while developing your team and strengthening customer and network partnerships.

The role emphasizes P&L accountability, supplier negotiations, and collaboration with operations, sales and finance. Fluent German and English are required, with dangerous goods training desirable.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in a leadership position within the freight forwarding industry.
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written).
• Sound commercial understanding, particularly in P&L steering and procurement/negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Functional and disciplinary leadership of the assigned team, including working time management and staff development.
• Full P&L accountability for the station: monitoring the earnings situation and initiating corrective measures in case of deviation.
• Ownership of the station's month-end closing and review of all closing-relevant data.
• Central purchasing and renegotiation of all subcontracted services (carriers, hauliers, warehouse providers).
• Governance of incoming service provider invoices and accountability for timely payment of outgoing invoices.
• Escalation point for fundamental issues and for customer escalations requiring management attention.
• Interface between operations, IBS and sales; key contact for Controlling, Accounting, Import and Export Management.
• Customer visits together with sales (existing customer care) and business trips to customers and partners in coordination with sales.
• Building and expanding relationships within our network.
• Regular exchange and alignment with the other Regional Managers.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Procurement/negotiation

German

English

Tools

MS Office

Job description

YOUR MISSION: LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY

As Regional Manager Aerospace Central Germany (m/f/d) based in Frankfurt, you hold full disciplinary and functional responsibility for the aerospace organization in your region. Your focus is not day-to-day operations but leadership, commercial steering and quality: ensuring smooth and economically sound, while developing your team and strengthening our position with customers and network partners.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Functional and disciplinary leadership of the assigned team, including working time management and staff development
• Full P&L accountability for the station: monitoring the earnings situation and initiating corrective measures in case of deviation
• Ownership of the station's month-end closing and review of all closing-relevant data
• Central purchasing and renegotiation of all subcontracted services (carriers, hauliers, warehouse providers)
• Governance of incoming service provider invoices and accountability for timely payment of outgoing invoices
• Escalation point for fundamental issues and for customer escalations requiring management attention
• Interface between operations, IBS and sales; key contact for Controlling, Accounting, Import and Export Management
• Customer visits together with sales (existing customer care) and business trips to customers and partners in coordination with sales
• Building and expanding relationships within our network
• Regular exchange and alignment with the other Regional Managers

YOUR PROFILE:

• Several years of experience in a leadership position within the freight forwarding industry
• Sound commercial understanding, particularly in P&L steering and procurement/negotiation
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written)
• Proficient in MS Office
• Dangerous goods training (Gefahrgutschulung) or willingness to obtain it