Air Freight Procurement Manager

Manpower Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Singapore is seeking an experienced Airline Capacity Planning & Procurement professional to forecast air freight demand and develop short-, mid-, and long-term capacity plans across regional and global lanes.

You will lead negotiations on Block Space Agreements and other airline contracts, collaborate with operations and commercial teams, and manage performance metrics to improve network efficiency and profitability. A Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is required.
• 7+ years of experience in air freight, airline procurement, airline operations, network planning, or cargo capacity management.
• Exposure to air freight forwarding, express transportation, logistics, or airline cargo industries is a plus.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and forecast air freight demand across regional and global trade lanes.
• Develop short, medium, and long-term capacity plans to support business growth and network expansion.
• Evaluate airline schedules and capacity offerings to identify suitable carrier solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align airline capacity requirements with business objectives.
• Lead negotiations and execution of Block Space Agreements (BSAs) and other airline contracts.
• Develop procurement strategies balancing service quality, capacity, and cost competitiveness.
• Build and maintain relationships with airline partners to secure strategic capacity and commercial advantages.
• Monitor market conditions and recommend procurement strategies to maximize profitability.
• Establish and manage airline performance metrics, KPIs, and scorecards.
• Conduct regular business reviews with airline partners to drive service improvements and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen strategic partnerships and enhance network performance.
• Work with operations teams to ensure smooth implementation of capacity plans and compliance with governance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Logistics Transportation Business Engineering or related

Job description

Responsiblities

Airline Capacity Planning & Demand Management

• Analyze and forecast air freight demand across regional and global trade lanes.
• Develop short, medium, and long-term capacity plans to support business growth and network expansion.
• Evaluate airline schedules and capacity offerings to identify the most suitable carrier solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align airline capacity requirements with business objectives.

Airline Procurement & Commercial Management

• Lead negotiations and execution of Block Space Agreements (BSAs) and other airline contracts.
• Develop procurement strategies that balance service quality, capacity availability, and cost competitiveness.
• Build and maintain relationships with airline partners to secure strategic capacity and commercial advantages.
• Monitor market conditions and recommend procurement strategies to maximize profitability.

Airline Performance & Partnership Management

• Establish and manage airline performance metrics, KPIs, and scorecards.
• Conduct regular business reviews with airline partners to drive service improvements and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen strategic partnerships and enhance network performance.

Operational & Network Execution

• Work closely with operations teams to ensure smooth implementation and execution of airline capacity plans.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and contract approval processes.
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical carrier-related operational issues and service disruptions.

Charter & Peak Season Capacity Management

• Coordinate charter solutions to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Lead peak season capacity planning and additional space procurement initiatives.
• Support the development of new trade lanes and air freight growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in air freight, airline procurement, airline operations, network planning, or cargo capacity management.
• Exposure to air freight forwarding, express transportation, logistics, or airline cargo industries is a plus
• Well verse in commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

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