Air Freight Manager

JAS Worldwide; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company is seeking an Air Freight Manager to oversee operations and drive growth for the air freight product. The role involves ensuring operational excellence, managing carrier relationships, and supporting sales efforts. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in logistics or related fields, at least 5 years of air freight experience, and strong leadership skills. Passion for air freight and ability to thrive in a competitive environment are essential. Opportunity to influence results and customer experiences in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Entrepreneurial environment

Strong leadership

Community support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales support, and carrier interaction.
• Leadership experience is highly valued.
• Strong knowledge of air freight operations and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Fully accountable for the Air Freight product in the Region.
• Ensure strong operational performance and profitable growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop your team.

Skills

Strong organizational and planning skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

High attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Solid computer skills including Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in transportation, logistics, or international business

5+ years of experience within Air Freight

Job description

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Air Freight Manager will be responsible for Airfreight operations and negotiations of airfreight export with carriers and growth in volume of Import and Export traffics at the national level. The AFM will support to Sales department and Operational department with the selling of the Export Air Freight and with the reiterated or critical problems in the operation of the product (Import and Export)

Move the world. Lead the air freight agenda.

At JAS Worldwide, people make the difference.
We are a global logistics company built on family values, entrepreneurial spirit, and a strong belief that long-term relationships outperform short-term wins.

We are now looking for an Air Freight Manager to lead, develop, and grow our Air Freight product at country level within the Nordic & Baltic region. This is a key leadership role with strong commercial impact, combining operations excellence, carrier management, business development, and people leadership.

If you are passionate about air freight, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to shape a product with real influence on results and customer experience – this role is for you.

Your mission

As Air Freight Manager, you are fully accountable for the Air Freight product in the Region (Nordic and Baltic). You will ensure strong operational performance, profitable growth, and close collaboration with Sales, Operations, Partners, and Carriers.

You act as the air freight expert, business driver, and people leader – translating strategy into execution and results.

Key responsibilities

Product & Business Leadership

• Full responsibility for Air Freight Import & Export operations at regional level
• Actively drive growth and profitability in export air freight business
• Monitor and manage P&L development for the Air Export product
• Support the definition and execution of Air Freight budget and volume targets
• Develop key export & import vertical markets in close cooperation with Sales and Marketing
• Contribute to achieving targets for major air trade lanes

Carrier & Partner Management

• Support and participate in carrier negotiations aligned with regional and local contracts
• Manage allocation performance and capacity achievement with carriers
• Maintain strong relationships with airlines, partners, and agents
• Responsible for IATA relationship at regional level and ensure compliance with all IATA operational requirements

Sales & Customer Support

• Actively support the Sales organization with technical expertise and product solutions
• Participate in customer and prospect visits together with Sales
• Support Sales and Operations in solving reiterated or critical operational issues
• Design tailor-made air freight solutions for customers and new business opportunities

Operations & Compliance

• Ensure high-quality, compliant, and efficient air freight operations (Import & Export)
• Responsible for statistics, reporting, and file administration related to air freight traffic
• Work in full accordance with compliance rules, policies, and procedures
• Cooperate closely with Operations to continuously improve execution and customer service

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop your team (dotted line) to perform at their best
• Recommend hiring, promotions, and other people decisions

Who you are

You are a commercially minded air freight professional with strong leadership skills and a hands-on mindset. You enjoy balancing strategy with operational detail and are energized by working across functions.

You bring:

• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• A collaborative mindset combined with the ability to work independently
• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office

Education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in transportation, logistics, international business – or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience within Air Freight (product, operations, or commercial scope)
• Strong knowledge of air freight operations and cost control
• Proven experience in business development, sales support, and carrier interaction
• Leadership experience is highly valued
• Thrives in a competitive, fast-paced, and changing environment

Working environment

• Location: any of our major branches in Nordic countries.
• Travel required to support customers, partners, carriers, and internal collaboration
• Dynamic role requiring flexibility, energy, and problem-solving ability

Why join JAS?

At JAS, we live our values:

• Family – We support and trust each other
• Integrity – We do the right thing, always
• Excellence – We strive to be better every day
• Innovation – We challenge the status quo
• Community – We build relationships that last

You will join a company where entrepreneurship is encouraged, leadership is visible, and your impact is real – locally and globally.

Interested?

We welcome both internal and external candidates to apply.
If you are ready to take the lead in shaping the Air Freight product and driving growth together with a strong team – we would love to hear from you.

ADDITIONAL

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

DEFINITIONS

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.