Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions with over 130 locations across 30 countries providing individual services that address our clients logistics challenges.
All industries face unique shipping and logistics challenges; our goal is to provide our clients with customized supply chain solutions tailored to address their individual requirements.
The Operations Lead will define implement and execute Air Freight business policy development and pricing/tariff strategies to maximize profits and grow Air Freight market share on the assigned area being covered.
Hours:
Friday 09:00am18:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 7am 7pm
Monday 09:00am 17:30pm.
Essential Job Functions
- Lead operations team and disseminates activities on a daytoday basis
- Drives product KPI compliance and milestone updates
- Supports relationships with key customers and key suppliers resolving concerns interacting with customer service operations and sales personnel to resolve any conflicts on a timely basis.
- Lead Customs operations and execution with the scope of the entire country
- Coordinates all transnational operations (Export Import and Customs activities) adhering to regulations and internal procedures
- Ensures all Operations teams meet customer requirements and takes corrective actions in case of deviations from requirements
- Provides guidelines to Export Import and Gateway to ensure transactional operations are consistent with group business strategy and compliant with the local business environment
- Monitors quality and adherence to standards and is responsible for constant improvement and optimization of product means
- Develops a highperformance service culture within the Export and Import Departments
- Ensures realisation of budgetary performance by setting and monitoring clear objectives
- Manages interface with Customer Service Product and Global Service Centres as required
- Directly supports negotiates and administers contracts with Airlines and vendors supporting the Air Product
- Develops and oversees the Air procurement strategy approach and business rules for carrier selection and utilization
- Leads and directs engagement with carrier performance management
- Leads and directs station Exports Imports and Energy personnel on observance of operating plans supporting the air product
- Accountable for results of a large multicategory department supply chain or complex product lines ensuring that performance meets overall business needs including strategy cost cost savings direction and people management
- Ensures performance meets overall business needs at a global and regional level
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Talking hearing and using hands to operate computer equipment
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
Other Skills and Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent time management abilities.
- Demonstrated initiative ability to exercise good judgment and ability to achieve results through others.
- Strong knowledge of contracting negotiating organization development/change management budgeting action planning and supervision are required for successful performance.
- Very strong conceptual analytical judgment and communication abilities are critical.
- Strategy and planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 1224month time span; strong customer orientation and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Computer skills: Excel Word PowerPoint
Education and Experience
- Bachelors Degree/Business or relevant experience.
- Minimum of 45 years direct experience in 3pl freight forward and team management
Problem solving identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
Client Service manages difficult client situations responds promptly to client needs and welcome client feedback
Quality managementlook for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
Professional certification may be required in some areas
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.