Airfreight Consultant (Long Island)

Air Charter Service; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + commission

Health insurance

401K with employer match

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Vacation days + holidays

Birthday/Personal leave

Job summary

Air Charter Service in New York is seeking an Airfreight Consultant to join our Time Critical Airfreight team. You will help build and expand the global Time Critical Airfreight department and act as the main contact for customers and business development.

The role offers an unlimited bonus opportunity and award-winning training with a clear structure from day one. Travel and industry knowledge are valued as you represent ACS at events and optimize processes.

Qualifications

• Completed freight forwarding training, preferably with further qualifications.
• Professional experience in the air freight sector, including market and industry knowledge.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and freight-forwarding software.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and expanding the global Time Critical Airfreight department.
• Contact person for customers and business development.
• Day-to-day operations in the area of Time Critical Airfreight.
• Representing the company externally, including at trade fairs and events.
• Defining and optimizing existing processes.
• Booking and carrying out daily premium airfreight shipment.

Skills

Freight forwarding experience

Fluent English

MS Office proficiency

Travel willingness

Airfreight industry knowledge

Education

Freight forwarding training

Tools

MS Office

Freight forwarding software

Job description

Are you passionate about aviation and travel? If you have extensive knowledge of air freight, this could be the next career step for you.

As an Airfreight Consultant, you will be an integral part of our team in New York. This opportunity will allow you to reap the financial rewards for your hard work with an unlimited bonus while receiving award-winning training with a clear structure from day one. If you are still interested, then Air Charter Service should be your next career step!

We are looking for a passionate professional with freight forwarding experience.

OUR STORY

Air Charter Service was born in the basement of our Chairman’s house in 1990 after he saw an opportunity in the market for a company focused on offering its customers exceptional service, built on long-term relationships. With this as the company ethos, ACS soon outgrew the basement and required more staff, and now has over 800 staff worldwide in more than 30 offices across six continents.

Cargo has always been an integral part of the ACS offering, starting with chartering, we added on board couriers and trucking to our resume, and continued to expand and improve upon our services before realizing we had evolved into a Time Critical Services provider. Now we offer specialised services to those looking for a logistics provider with experience, expertise and global reach.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Setting up and expanding the global Time Critical Airfreight department
• Contact person for customers and business development
• Day2Day operations in the area of Time Critical Airfreight
• Representing the company externally, including at trade fairs and events
• Defining and optimizing existing processes
• Booking and carrying out daily premium airfreight shipment

WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR

• Self-motivation and a daily drive to achieve the best
• Completed freight forwarding training, preferably with further qualifications
• Professional experience in the air freight sector, including market and industry knowledge
• Fluent in written and spoken English skills.
• Good user knowledge of MS Office and common freight-forwarding software
• Willingness to travel
• Previous experience in freight forwarding is preferred!

TRAINING & TRAVEL

• Award-winning professional training and one-on-one mentoring
• International training based in Frankfurt, Germany, for 1 week and training in Houston, Texas, for 2 weeks
• Training and travel expenses are covered by the company

COMPANY CULTURE

• A dynamic and fast-growing company
• Balance between independent and team-oriented work
• A welcoming, enjoyable, and interactive environment – seasonal events and team night outings
• Flexible start and end time hours
• Future work-from-home opportunities; 1x day a week

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

• $68,000 USD + opportunities for commission
• Job stability and leadership support of development
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401K retirement savings plan with generous employer match!
• Life insurance
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• 20 days to start in vacation time and more earned each year
• 12 paid public holidays
• Additional paid leave for your birthday, wedding, moving house, holiday shopping, and more.

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