Senior Airfreight Export Manager

White Recruitment Construction; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Airfreight Export Manager to lead operations across the UK and Ireland. This senior role involves overseeing operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and strategic customer solutions within a fast-growing sector. Ideal candidates have strong airfreight experience and leadership skills, with knowledge in GDP, GxP, and IATA compliance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years airfreight forwarding experience.
• Experience within Pharma & Healthcare is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of GDP, GxP, IATA, and quality management systems.
• Proven leadership experience with a focus on compliance and performance.
• Solid financial understanding, including budget and P&L management.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability.
• Commercially minded with excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
• Proactive, solutions-driven, and collaborative with a positive leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Airfreight Export operations, ensuring compliance, service quality, and efficient issue resolution.
• Maintain strict GDP, GxP, and IATA compliance, supporting audits and quality documentation.
• Manage full P&L for the division, ensuring budget control and profitability.
• Develop compliant, commercially viable customer solutions and support strategic projects.
• Work with Sales to convert new business, review pipelines, and grow existing accounts.
• Lead and develop the team, ensuring strong compliance knowledge and operational capability.

Skills

Airfreight forwarding experience

Knowledge of GDP, GxP, IATA

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Budget management

Job description

Senior Airfreight Export Manager

Location: Slough, UK
Salary: Competitive Depending on Experience

A leading global logistics organisation is seeking an experienced Airfreight Export Manager to lead operations across the UK and Ireland. This is a senior position overseeing operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and strategic customer solutions within a highly specialised and fast-growing sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily Airfreight Export operations, ensuring compliance, service quality, and efficient issue resolution.
• Maintain strict GDP, GxP, and IATA compliance, supporting audits and quality documentation.
• Manage full P&L for the division, ensuring budget control and profitability.
• Develop compliant, commercially viable customer solutions and support strategic projects.
• Work with Sales to convert new business, review pipelines, and grow existing accounts.
• Lead and develop the team, ensuring strong compliance knowledge and operational capability.

Requirements

• 6+ years airfreight forwarding experience
• Experience within Pharma & Healthcare is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of GDP, GxP, IATA, and quality management systems.
• Proven leadership experience with a focus on compliance and performance.
• Solid financial understanding, including budget and P&L management.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability.
• Commercially minded with excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
• Proactive, solutions-driven, and collaborative with a positive leadership style.

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