Logistics manager
Job Description
Posted on 25 July 2025
Position: Head of Air Logistics
The Head of Air Logistics in the assigned country with and direct disciplinary reporting line to the respective National Manager.Duties and responsibilities are carried out in line with Corporate Airfreight policies and in close partnership with corporate Airfreight Management/Structure (D/X/O/I/PER) and other business fields and functional units. The key responsibility is on Customer Development, Commercial ownership of the Profit and Loss statement as well as the People Development of the assigned country.
Supports the implementation of Corporate Strategy for business success and operations in line with the overall company strategy in the Airfreight business field. The core focus will be Business growth, customer Development and profitability. The ZA is responsible to recruit (in agreement with Corporate assigned dotted Manager), manage, motivate and lead the National Airfreight Team in Line with the KN Roadmap and RACI.
Qualifications/Requirements- Leadership experience: 5-10 years
- Excellent Knowledge of Air Logistics transportation
- Experience in direct customer contact
- Advanced Interpersonal/Intercultural skills in order to managed variety of stakeholders in countries.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and resolve conflicts on internal and external board level.
- Presentation and moderation skills
- Very strong business development skills and commercial acumen
- Team leader and team player. Energetic leadership personality, excellent communicator, networking and presentation skills, highly pro-active, fast acting, supportive and self-motivated.
- Project minded, project management and coordination skills.
- Goal oriented and able to work under pressure.
- Open minded and willing to learn.
- Analytical skills / Excellent skills in MS Office, i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Responsibilities:
o Business and Product Development- Actively own growth opportunities and partner with country and corporate stakeholders Act as Co-Pilot for selected GA and NA customers.
- Make commercial decisions in and outside RFQs to win and retain business.
- Acquires or supports the acquisition of new business and supports the account management.
- Promotes customer relations and develops the existing client base.
- Localizes the global Airfreight products to meet assigned market expectations and requirements.
- Monitors market trends and competitor activity in order to identify new business opportunities (acquisition candidates, new services, business partners, etc.)
- Supports and cooperates in the determination of the global business strategy and executes/ secures its implementation.
- Constant and extensive exchange with NA/ZA peer group on customer/trade development
- Constant and extensive exchange with respective N/ZA-D in regard to Strategic Customer/Product Development, Pricing, including final responsibility on pricing/risk exposure on strategic RFQs. Supports the business development process (tender analysis, solution design, costing, pricing and service offering).
- Close collaboration with KN Group Companies (Apex, Quick, Morgan Cargo) where applicable
- Close collaboration with KN Perishable Management/PER Group companies, Business Development and Synergies, where applicable
o Operations Excellence
o Leadership + Human Resources
Work location
PASAY CITY, NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT
Remarks
Applications shall be sent to: Francesca Atengco / francesca.atengco@kuehne-nagel.com
Name of foreign national intending to apply for the position:
Name: Matthew James WattsAddress: Makati City, Philippines
Nationality: British National
Intended period of employment: 3 years
Company/ Employer:
KUEHNE + NAGEL, INC
5th Floor Unit 501-H, 507-508H, Harbor Drive Five E-com Center Building Pacific Drive Extension Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila
KUEHNE + NAGEL, INC hereby declares that the above-named foreign national is able, willing, and qualified to perform the services and job description for this position. The company has the intention to employ the said foreign national and apply for an Alien Employment Permit with the Department of Labor and Employment - National Capital Region located at 967 Maligaya Street, Malate, Manila.
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