Manager – Air Freight Emergency Solution Desk

JAS Worldwide; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JAS Worldwide is seeking a Manager of Air Freight Emergency Solution to lead the new desk, align with Global Core providers, and support sales with product knowledge and pricing. You will partner with the World Air Freight Team to drive strategy for emergencies and develop customized products for automotive, aerospace, pharma, healthcare, and energy sectors.

The role emphasizes developing regional teams, training, and ensuring profitable growth while negotiating rates with carriers and

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal skills; bilingual.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Detail oriented, multitasker, able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to lead a team and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the Emergency Solution desk with our Core Broker and regional teams.
• Conduct market analysis and monitor regional statistics.
• Collaborate with Sales to develop strategy for the Emergency Solution desk.
• Monitor profit and loss for the Emergency Solution in Air Freight.
• Travel to regions to support carrier negotiations and local contracts.
• Drive profitable business development with customers through visits and calls.
• Support the sales organization to meet growth targets.
• Work with global and regional teams on product needs and rate levels.
• Ensure pursuit of gross profit and risk management according to policy.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Leadership

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Cargo Wise (C1) knowledge

IATA freight forwarder

Tools

Cargo Wise (C1)

Job description

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Manager of Air Freight Emergency Solution is responsible for managing the team and supporting the business and sales verticals in all aspects of the Emergency Solution desk. The primary objective of this position is to manage the requirements and service agreements with our Global Core providers, supervise Emergency Solution operations, and support the sales force with product knowledge and pricing. This position will work together with the World Air Freight Team to lead strategic development. This position is to provide a new Air Freight product specific to the needs of our customers for Emergency shipment requests, develop customized products, deliver the best solution and pricing, and negotiate rates with carriers. While the primary focus is on our Global Verticals: Automotive, Aerospace, Pharma and Healthcare and Energy Solutions from the product side, the secondary focus will be managing and training the regional teams and our 3rd party provider.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• To build the Emergency Solution desk, together with our nominated Core Broker and manage the internal regional teams assigned to the Emergency Solution team.
• Responsible for market analysis and statistics.
• Awareness of the vertical market in order to work closely on strategic development with Sales and the regions.
• To monitor the Trade performance of each service contract.
• To check profit and loss development for the Emergency Solution in Air Freight Product.
• To travel to the regions/subsidiaries to support carrier negotiation of local contracts where necessary and approved.
• To participate and contribute in meeting the targets set for this new product with:
  • EVP Global Head of Air Freight and VP Global Air Freight Operations
  • VP Air Freight Product in each Region
• To drive, build and grow a profitable business development:
  • Actively engage with existing and potential customers through customer visits/sales calls.
• Pro-actively support the sales organization to achieve or surpass the growth targets.
• Work together with the Sales team on global and regional customer maintenance and implementation.
• Responsible for the achievement of Volume, Profit and Gross Margin contribution in accordance with the JAS‑WW target.
• Work closely with partners overseas and Regional Product VP’s to define necessary product to achieve the targets budgeted.
• To provide support globally and cooperate closely with the subsidiaries in product managers regarding market situation and rate level.
• Major Challenges:
  • Work in an extremely volatile market.
  • Get a good balance between peak and slack season (volume and rate wise) performance with the carriers.
• To work in accordance with the compliance rules and policy.
• To minimize the risk of having rates without coverage of a Gross Profit scenario by a proper buying rate to cover particular business.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct performance evaluations for direct and indirect reports within the Emergency Desk Department.
• Recommend hiring, firing and promotion.
• Identify and resolve personnel issues.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring of staff to develop skills to the highest level.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal skills / bilingual.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to lead a team and independently.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or combination of education and experience.
• In depth knowledge in our Operational System Cargo Wise (C1).
• Minimum 5 years successful international freight forwarding sales/operations experience.
• Pharma and Healthcare knowledge and requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of import/export processes and laws.
• IATA certification as freight forwarder is mandatory.

ENVIRONMENT

100% performed in a climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. This role supports a 24/7 operational environment and requires on-call support. Occasional travel will be required (up to 10%) in support of the position’s responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job the employee frequently is required to stop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds. This position requires employees to frequently work in a fluid, fast paced environment.

ADDITIONAL

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

DEFINITIONS

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Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. equal opportunity statement

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.” JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.