Air Freight Capacity Planning Specialist (PCM)

S. F. EXPRESS (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

S. F. EXPRESS (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking an Air Freight Capacity Planning Specialist to optimise export uplift plans, improve ULD utilisation, and coordinate with customers, procurement and gateway teams in Singapore.

The role requires at least 3 years in air freight export operations, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with transport management systems to manage capacity, space, and flight schedules effectively.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in air freight export operations or related roles.
• Experience with cargo capacity planning, ULD planning or build-up.
• Ability to analyse volumes, dimensions, capacity, and flight schedules.
• Proficient in Excel and familiar with transport management systems.
• Strong coordination and problem-solving skills to handle operational changes.

Responsibilities

• Review forecast cargo volumes, capacity and flight schedules to create export uplift plans.
• Plan cargo consolidation and ULD build-up to optimise space and cost.
• Monitor airline capacity usage and coordinate extra space with Procurement.
• Coordinate ULD availability with Gateway, ground handling and airline teams.
• Work with Customer Service on booking information and shipment priorities.
• Monitor uplift vs actuals and coordinate recovery actions.
• Analyse load utilisation, capacity costs and shipment data for improvements.
• Ensure planning info and handover instructions comply with safety requirements.

Skills

Coordination

Problem-solving

Air freight operations

Tools

Excel

Transport management systems

Job description

Air Freight Capacity Planning Specialist (PCM)

About the Role

We are looking for an Air Freight Capacity Planning Specialist to plan export cargo flows, optimise available capacity and improve ULD utilisation for our Singapore air freight operations. You will work with Customer Service, Procurement, the Gateway team, ground handling partners and airline representatives to turn cargo demand into executable uplift plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Review forecast and confirmed cargo volumes, available capacity and flight schedules to prepare export uplift plans.

• Plan cargo consolidation and ULD build-up requirements to improve space utilisation and cost efficiency.

• Monitor the use of allocated airline capacity and coordinate additional space requirements with the Procurement team.

• Coordinate ULD availability and rotation with the Gateway team, ground handling partners and relevant airline teams.

• Work with Customer Service on booking information and shipment priorities, and coordinate build-up and handover plans with ground handling teams.

• Monitor planned versus actual uplift; follow up on rollovers, offloads and delays, and coordinate recovery actions.

• Analyse load utilisation, capacity costs and shipment data to identify planning improvements.

• Ensure planning information and handover instructions are accurate and aligned with applicable operating and aviation safety requirements.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in air freight export operations, cargo capacity planning, airline coordination or freight forwarding.

• Practical knowledge of air freight consolidation, ULD planning or build-up, carrier capacity and export workflows.

• Able to consider cargo volumes, shipment dimensions, capacity constraints and flight schedules when preparing uplift plans.

• Proficient in Excel and comfortable using air freight or transport management systems.

• Strong coordination and problem-solving skills, with the ability to respond to operational changes and shipment exceptions.