Senior Cargo Corporate Planning Analyst

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways Cargo is seeking a Senior Cargo Corporate Planning Analyst in Doha to optimize network planning, fleet utilization and profitability. You will gather data across the group, perform market research, and support senior management with insights and cross-functional improvement projects. Strong communication and English required.

The role offers exposure to a global, fast-changing air cargo environment and the chance to shape strategic decisions across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of job-related experience.
• Analytically demanding role with data-driven decision making.
• Knowledge of global air cargo landscape.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead market research with competitive intelligence and KPI benchmarking.
• Prepare inputs for cargo network planning tools (capacity, demand, costs).
• Support fleet plans and updates with stakeholders.
• Advise on network profitability and hub connectivity.

Skills

Market research

Data analysis

KPI benchmarking

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The air cargo industry is entering an accelerated phase of change and transformation. From digitalizing the end-to-end value chain, to fortifying a true e-commerce experience, to the launch of digital freight marketplaces, and much more. As the world’s largest global air cargo carrier, Qatar Airways is leading this change.

To support our vision, we are looking for talents – the bold, the imaginative and the change-maker. All of who will support Qatar Airways Cargo’s position as a true leader in the air freight industry. If you want to make an impact, to grow your experience and to challenge your comfort zone, then join us at Qatar Airways Cargo and be part of our passionate team.

As the business expands, we are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to be part of Qatar Airways Cargo’s Global Pricing Team in Doha as a Senior Cargo Corporate Planning Analyst.

About the role

In this role you will be responsible for the short/long term network/fleet management to ensure network optimization and asset ROI targets. Gather/validate data and other information both internally (within Qatar Airways Group) and externally and perform sound analytic processing and market research to support informed data-driven decision making.

In addition, you will help teams to formulate recommendations for senior management and provide support for cross-functional improvement projects. Support and train other junior team members to perform their duties and provide feedback to the line manager on their performance.

As part of your role, your responsibilities will be inclusive of, but not limited to the following:

• Lead market research requests emphasizing particularly on competitive intelligence and KPI benchmarking.
• Support leadership with airports’ incentives/relations management including (but not limited to) incentives/contracts negotiation, tracking of incentives with Finance, analysis and forecasting.
• Prepare and validate inputs feeding cargo network planning tools in regard to capacity, demand and costs; actively participate in RFPs for tools sourcing and procurement.
• Support fleet plans management through regular updates of the master fleet document and coordination of updates with relevant stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations that will help maximize the network profitability in existing markets, optimizing the fleet utilization and enhancing hub connectivity.
• Manage the day-to-day network optimization in the short-term planning window in line with the latest market development, helping increase the airline’s bottom line by quickly adjusting capacity, routings, aircraft gauge in coordination with all relevant commercial & operational partners (network sales, revenue management, crew control, IOC, maintenance, operations, etc.).
• Work in close partnership with the regional and HQ commercial teams to obtain realistic forecasts on the commercial flight performance for the running month.
• Maintain dashboards and advise the team of the KPI status on a weekly basis.
• Support maximizing or enhancing profitability by optimizing the allocation of capacity throughout the network (i.e. new destinations, frequency and gauge changes).
• Support in reviewing post-implementation performance of new projects and corrective measures established by senior management.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

Qualification

About you

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of job-related experience
• Minimum 2+ years of job-related experience in an analytically demanding position
• Has knowledge of global air cargo landscape
• Highly data and process driven and is able to strongly communicate and present data results to influence others
• Strong understanding of Statistics, Financial Reporting and Scenario Planning
• Excellent spoken and written English skills

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before. So, whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination.

Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.