Northeast Airfreight District & Canada Station Lead

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Inwood (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Match

Job summary

Maersk in the Northeast region and Canada seeks a District Manager to lead Airfreight operations across the Northeast district while also assuming Station Manager responsibilities in Canada. You will drive fiscal performance, shape the operating model, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver a superior customer experience.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution across JFK, EWR, YYZ, and other key gateways.

Qualifications

• Extensive Airfreight product knowledge and operational leadership experience.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with P&L responsibility.
• Data-driven analytical and project management capabilities.
• Customer-centric approach and relationships with customers, carriers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Influential communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fiscal and operational performance of the district and Canada station, including Airfreight P&L, budgets, revenue growth, profitability, and cost optimization.
• Develop and execute the district Air strategy, translating growth ambitions into measurable station-level priorities and performance indicators.
• Oversee day-to-day Airfreight operations, ensuring service quality, productivity, safety, contractual compliance, and adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and Maersk policies.
• Build a robust Northeast Airfreight network, including operations serving JFK, EWR, BOS, PHL, gateways, Air Operations Centers, and other strategic airport destinations.
• Provide station leaders and operational teams with guidance on operational execution, process standardization, systems, human resources, communication, and revenue enhancement.
• Partner with Commercial, Key Client Management, and Vertical leadership to strengthen customer retention, convert pipeline opportunities, expand margins, and develop new Air products and solutions.
• Build leadership capability through talent identification, succession planning, performance management, engagement planning, training, and leadership development.

Skills

Airfreight leadership

P&L management

Strategic thinking

Data-driven analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Customer relationships

Change management

Job description

Maersk in the Northeast region and Canada seeks a District Manager to lead Airfreight operations across the Northeast district while also assuming Station Manager responsibilities in Canada. You will drive fiscal performance, shape the operating model, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver a superior customer experience.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution across JFK, EWR, YYZ, and other key gateways.