Purpose of the Job
The Asia Pacific Head of Air Freight is responsible for providing strategic leadership and vision to drive air freight operations across the Asia-Pacific region. This role focuses on developing and executing innovative strategies to optimize the transportation of goods, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability. The position aims to align regional air freight operations with customer requirements and organizational goals, fostering growth and competitive advantage in the Asia Pacific market.
Job Description
- Define and execute the Asia Pacific air freight strategy, aligning with global objectives to drive cost efficiency, service excellence, and scalability across diverse regional markets.
- Lead end-to-end air freight operations across Asia Pacific, ensuring seamless execution, standardization, and optimization.
- Own regional air freight performance, including P&L accountability, cost optimization, and delivery against financial and operational targets.
- Establish and drive performance management frameworks, including KPIs and dashboards, to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Lead digital transformation and innovation initiatives, leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance visibility, efficiency, and decision-making.
- Drive strategic sourcing and carrier management, including contract negotiation, network design, and long-term partnerships to optimize cost, capacity, and service levels.
- Ensure compliance and risk governance, including trade regulations, customs requirements, and operational risk mitigation across all Asia Pacific markets.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with global and regional stakeholders to align air freight strategies with broader business priorities.
- Champion sustainability and ESG initiatives, embedding environmentally responsible practices into air freight operations and supporting corporate sustainability targets.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous capability development.
- Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence, applying best practices, benchmarking, and process optimization to achieve best-in-class performance.
Job Requirements - Experience and Education
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or Advanced Degree desirable.
- 10+ years in freight transportation, logistics, or supply chain management with progressively increasing levels of responsibility.
- Strong understanding of international trade regulations, customs compliance, and regional logistics operations.
- Proven track record of strategic planning, execution, and performance improvement initiatives within the air freight industry.
- Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional teams and driving results in a fast-paced, regional environment.
