Operations Specialist, Aerospace & Defense (Portugal)

Airspace; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 36 000 - 45 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Airspace in Lisbon, Portugal is hiring for an entry-level Operations Specialist to manage time-sensitive freight orders on a hybrid basis. You will set up new orders, provide proactive customer updates, and coordinate with drivers and carriers to meet delivery times.

Working in a fast-paced team, you will handle communications and escalate issues as needed while maintaining performance metrics and accuracy in every step. Compensation ranges €36,000–€45,000 per year with hybrid onsite work.

Responsabilidades

• Set up new orders by adhering to standard work practices and client SOPs
• Provide proactive customer updates and manage deviations to meet delivery times
• Update airway bills and source driver coverage as needed
• Handle inbound and outbound communications (email, phone, text) with customers and partners
• Maintain performance metrics for an entry level OSI role

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Company Introduction

Airspace is a tech-enabled freight forwarder that’s redefining how the world’s most critical packages are delivered. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Airspace has employees who are based around the world. Our European headquarters is in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Company Introduction

Airspace is a tech-enabled freight forwarder that’s redefining how the world’s most critical packages are delivered. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Airspace has employees who are based around the world. Our European headquarters is in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As a recognized leader in AI and machine learning, our team leverages data and patented technology to coordinate logistics across a global network of drivers and airlines. Our goal is to deliver those packages that are truly mission-critical in a way that is faster, more transparent, more secure, and more accountable than ever before. The items we deliver range from organs for transplant, to parts for critical machinery including grounded aircraft and highly sensitive components such as semiconductors. Airspace has been rated one of America’s best Startup Employers and listed as one of CNBC’s Disruptor 50 companies. Airspace has the support of leading investors such as Telstra Ventures, HarbourVest Partners, Defy Partners, DBL Partners, and Scale Ventures. To date the company has raised more than $140m. The company is growing rapidly and serving more places around the world than ever before. We are looking for passionate, motivated individuals who want to make an IMPACT every day to help us execute on our mission of reshaping the world of time-critical logistics.

Overview

Primary Focus: To set up all new orders containing the most time-sensitive commodities for success, provide proactive updates to customers on any deviations and track order status progression from start to finish. These job requirements were carefully crafted in order to provide you with the basic building blocks of the Airspace Operations team and pave the way for a continued path forward as you grow within this company.

Importance of role

The operations team is the backbone of our company and by working on the front lines you represent, first-hand, everything that we stand for. Not only will you be in direct communication with our customers, commanders and agent service providers, with extreme attention to detail, having the ability to catch something so small can ultimately be the difference maker in being able to save a human life!

Responsibilities

Operating the Airspace Platform

• Set up new orders by adhering to both standard work practices and client-specific SOP instructions
• The ability to rapidly move from one critical task to another and working all orders within the respective view; unless otherwise directed by an ops leader
• Verification that drivers have picked up or recovered the correct piece(s)
• Accurately confirming flight departures by use of AWB tracking
• Following all process and communication standards within our various team outlets
• Stay up to date on all announcements and training involving new system features and process changes

Proactive Customer Updates

• Follow all customer delay notification preferences in providing timely updates by use of the preferred method of communication
• With the customer’s best interest in mind, always looking ahead (weather conditions, traffic, etc.) and offering an alternative solution in order to meet or beat their required delivery times

Intuitive Problem Solving

• Ability to update, manage, and/or change airway bills using initial or tenured training.
• Ability to source driver coverage for any segment of an order.
• Ability to apply training and tenured knowledge to find out of the box solutions to common or uncommon issues.
• Follow escalation procedures and guidance provided by senior team members to assist in issue resolution.

Handling All Inbound and Outbound Communications

• Timely acknowledgment and action of all email, phone and text requests
• Expected to consistently meet all minimum metric expectations for phone availability and acceptance
• Proper use of the various phone statuses
• Order placement for customers who are unable to place orders via the online portal
• Ability to identify and resolve issues surfaced through inbound phone calls, text messages, and email.

Maintaining Balanced Level of Performance

As an OSI, you will be expected to meet minimum metric requirements for an entry level position. Metric expectations will increase with each advancement.

• Maintain high level of customer service while communicating with internal and external parties through
  • Slack
  • Zendesk
  • Inbound/Outbound phone calls and texts
  • Internal meetings
• Maintain high level of team contributions in the following areas:
  • Communication
  • Order updates
  • Accuracy based on Standard Work procedures

Requirements

• Ability to work hybrid on-site in Lisbon, Portugal

Compensation

€36,000 - €45,000 annual salary

Core Values

• We are One Team. We believe we all accomplish more when we are working together.
• We make an Impact. We are determined to have a positive influence on our environment, our customers, our industry, and our world.
• We are Passionate. We care deeply about our mission and are not afraid to raise the bar.
• We are Transparent. We pride ourselves on having open, honest, and sincere communication with our team and customers.
• We are Innovative. We never settle and are always striving to improve our product, service, and ourselves.

Airspace is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi... employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Additionally, Airspace participates in the E-Verify program for all locations.

A friendly reminder: Airspace will only contact candidates from an @airspace.com email, a no-reply notification from [e-mail], or a verified LinkedIn profile. We never request fees or sensitive personal/financial information during recruiting. If something seems suspicious or feels off, please reach out to us at [e-mail] before responding.

For this role the acquisition of recruitment agencies is not appreciated, thank you for your understanding.