CARGO DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

SAS - Scandinavian Airlines; Kastrup; Híbrido; DKK 800.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SAS Cargo is seeking a driven professional to join the Strategic Business Development team at the Copenhagen HQ. You will shape the future of operations, drive development projects, and ensure compliance with industry standards and customs programs. Some remote work may be possible by agreement with your manager.

You will help implement RPA/AI initiatives, support BI reporting, and collaborate with operations to enable sustainable growth across SAS Cargo’s multi-market network.

Formación

• Required: strong knowledge of the cargo industry and air cargo end-to-end process, systems landscape and customs programs (ICS2/ACAS).
• Preferred: strong project management skills to drive end-to-end development through projects.
• Your strengths include driving continuous improvement, analytical mindset and effective change management.

Responsabilidades

• Together with our operations department, recognize improvement opportunities and convert prioritized areas into development projects.
• Follow changes in industry standards (e.g. IATA) and customs programs and drive required change into practice.
• Drive Robotic Process Automation /Artificial Intelligence (RPA/AI) initiatives to increase efficiency of operations.
• Manage the relationship with an external operations support provider.
• Drive a data driven culture within operations and support BI development by consolidating reporting demand.
• In addition to operations, you might be assigned to drive development initiatives under other SAS Cargo departments.

Conocimientos

Cargo industry knowledge

Project management

Data-driven culture

Herramientas

BI development tools

Descripción del empleo

Join SAS Cargo and help shape the future of our operations. SAS Cargo is a premium multi-market airline driving sustainable profits on our way towards a consolidated future. SAS Cargo's services are based on the cargo capacity of SAS network, extended by dedicated truck operations. The cargo industry is in constant transformation, and you get to play a key role in helping to shape our business and operations into future. If you're passionate about continuous development and improvement, have good project management skills and strong cargo industry knowledge this is your opportunity. You will be part of the Strategic Business Development team, a small and diverse team responsible for driving SAS Cargo's overall strategic direction and driving selected strategic development areas forward to enable business growth and efficiency. You will work closely with SAS Cargo's operations department and ensure they have the right processes and tools in place to ensure their ability to serve our customers in best possible manner, while always being compliant towards all requirements from the relevant authorities.

What You’ll Do

Operations related development

• Together with our operations department, recognize improvement opportunities and convert prioritized areas into development projects
• Follow changes in industry standards (e.g. IATA) and customs programs (e.g. IATA) and drive required change into practice
• Drive Robotic Process Automation /Artificial Intelligence (RPA/AI) initiatives to increase efficiency of operations
• Manage the relationship with an external operations support provider
• Drive a data driven culture within operations and support BI development by consolidating reporting demand

Overall development

• In addition to operations, you might be assigned to drive development initiatives under other SAS Cargo departments

What You Bring

• Required: strong knowledge of the cargo industry and especially air cargo operations. In order to be successful in this role, you need to understand the air cargo end-to-end process, system landscape (especially messaging) and the customs programs (ICS2/ACAS)
• Preferred: Strong project management skills as the majority of the development is done through projects. You have strong skills in recognizing the issue at hand and its implication throughout the end-to-end process and converting the development need into a successfully executed project.

Your strengths

Drive continuous improvement: You thrive in challenging the organization to work in an improved manner. You enjoy solving complex problems, making data-driven decisions, and turning insights into strategies that drive business growth.

Analytical mindset: You are confident in understanding the big picture, analysing data and presenting your findings.

Fluent in Change Management: Development initiatives driven by you will deliver change both internally and externally. Good change management skills are essential to bring success in your role and development agenda.

Why You Should Apply:

At our company, we believe in supporting each other and championing everyone's potential. If you're passionate about what you do and want to work in a place that values personal development, well-being, and empowerment, this is the role for you.

Our Culture at SAS

At SAS Cargo, you will join a collaborative and supportive team where you can take initiative, influence key commercial processes, and contribute to creating value across the organization.

• At SAS, we believe great results are created by great people working together. We are committed to fostering a culture where we care for one another, take responsibility for our work, and continuously look for better ways of doing things.
• As part of SAS, you will join a diverse and supportive community where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We value different perspectives, celebrate successes together, and help each other grow, both professionally and personally.
• Whether working in operations, commercial teams, customer-facing roles, or support functions, we all contribute to the same goal: keeping our business moving safely, efficiently, and reliably. Every role matters, and every contribution makes a difference.
• We are also on a journey of continuous improvement, embracing digitalisation, innovation, and new technologies to shape the future of aviation. We encourage curiosity, initiative, and the courage to challenge existing ways of working.
• At SAS, you'll find a workplace where you can develop your skills, build meaningful relationships, and be part of a team that genuinely cares about what we achieve together

Additional Information

Application deadline is 15 november 2026. Note that we cannot handle any applications that are sent by email, due to GDPR regulations.

Desired start date: As soon as possible.

Position: Fulltime (100%) starting with a 3-month probation period

This position is based at SAS Cargo's new HQ facility at Copenhagen airport, and you will be expected to work onsite. Some remote work may also be an option, depending on the agreement made with your manager.

To be eligible for this position you need an EU-work permit. Please note that we ask you to inform us if you currently have a valid EU-work permit.

SAS employee benefits: https://www.sasgroup.net/career/working-at-sas/benefits-and-compensations/