Air Freight Supervisor
Lennor Group View all jobs
- Paranaque City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervise and lead the export/import air freight team, ensuring alignment with company policies and performance standards.
- Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members to drive high performance and engagement.
- Establish and implement departmental processes, KPIs, and standard operating procedures.
- Maintain strong relationships with airlines, overseas agents, customers, and key industry partners.
- Promote a culture of service excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee day-to-day air export/import operations to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure zero operational loss accounts through proactive monitoring and issue resolution.
- Maintain and enhance quality standards for air freight operational procedures.
- Support the sales team with quotations, RFQs, and rate negotiations.
- Act as a subject matter expert in air freight processes to support the team and resolve complex operational issues.
- Assist in achieving departmental budgets, revenue targets, and profitability goals.
- Ensure accurate job costing, timely billing, and gross profit reporting.
- Handle supplier and customer inquiries related to accounts, billing, and service delivery.
- Coordinate collections, deliveries, and operational documentation.
- Ensure compliance with internal codes of ethics, delegation of authority, and audit requirements.
- Adhere to export controls, sanctions, anti-corruption, and data protection regulations.
- Ensure compliance with Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) requirements and documentation standards.
- Identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
- Support the Head of Operations in executing national and regional air freight strategies.
- Contribute to planning, forecasting, and resource allocation initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
- Bachelor’s degree (4-year), preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related fields.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics, with strong expertise in AIR export/import operations.
- At least 3 years in a supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of air freight processes, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience with operational systems (familiarity with CargoWise - CCLP Certified Logistics Provider by WiseTech preferred).
- Well-connected with airlines and familiar with the Philippine air freight industry.
- Strong leadership, team management, and coaching skills.
- Excellent operational and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills with a results-driven mindset.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- High stress tolerance, flexibility, and adaptability to business demands.
- Commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement.
- Proficient in English, both written and spoken.