Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Air Freight Specialist
Posting Start Date:
4/14/26
Job Description:
Purpose of the Job
Focal Point of Contact with clients for freight related requests. Follow the end-to-end customer profile and maintain existing business. Procure the best rates from the airlines after identifying the best solution for the customer.
Job Description
- Develop and implement comprehensive air freight solutions tailored to customer needs.
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Provide support to clients regarding claims, payment issues, and pending shipments.
- Oversee end-to-end follow-up on the shipment lifecycle, ensuring timely updates and resolutions.
- Collaborate with the sales team to generate quotes for clients and actively pursue business opportunities.
- Coordinate effectively with multiple internal stakeholders to facilitate smooth air freight operations.
- Negotiate rates with carriers, agents, and offices to secure competitive pricing for clients.
- Achieve overall freight performance targets for assigned customers, driving revenue growth.
- Report any operational failures to the line manager promptly and keep clients informed.
- Monitor P&L performance and manage job invoicing processes efficiently.
- Handle air freight inquiries, quotations, and coordination with local and international clients.
- Drive improvements in on-time delivery performance for air freight services.
- Ensure 100% adoption of Cargowise and maintain the integrity of milestone status updates.
- Manage airline relationships at the station level to enhance buying power and lead negotiations on ad hoc or contracted rates.
- Coordinate with the pricing desk for RFQs, projects, and tenders as required.
Job Requirements - Experience and Education
- Bachelor’s degree in logistics field will be preferable.
- 2-3 years relevant working experience freight forwarder (Export Air freight Sector is a must).
- Minimum 2 year experience with directly handling airline bookings.
- Good working knowledge in MS Office applications, especially MS Word and MS Excel. Knowledge in MS Access is a plus.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel intermediates to advance formulas and macros.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Strong coordination skills among various work groups and with different levels.
- Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive team player and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Work Location: Airport
Leadership Behaviors
Building Outstanding Teams
Collaborate & break silos
Execution & Accountability
External focus
Growth mindset
Inclusion
Innovation
Setting a clear direction
Simplification
Skills
Attention To Details
Communication Skills
Cross Functional Relationship Management
Customer Service Orientation
Flexibility And Adaptability
Interpersonal Skills
Product Knowledge
Teamwork
Time Management