Senior Air Planning Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To move forward as a Senior Air Planning Associate, besides the skills and mindsets to be obtained as an Associate, you will also be expected to be equipped with: 

 

Export Side:

• Manage the capacity and fulfillment of Flexport’s charter flights (if applicable), and Blocked Space with Carriers/ Partners in regions served by Flexport, ensuring we fulfill the requirements
• Optimize Flexport’s margin by consolidating shipments to generate free weight and meet the service level requested by the customers
• Coordinate closely with partners on the shipment movement
• Maintain Consol Plan to link the correct flight schedule and buy rate with each shipment
• Manage day-to-day operations
• Work closely with Partners, Air Pricing, and Operations in different destinations to ensure that shipments meet committed service levels
• Work with external parties such as carriers, and terminals for capacity and shipment coordination
• Except for working with the mentioned internal and external parties, you also need to work closely with the local terminal stakeholders to understand the local operations process and regulations;
• Manage the excessive volume of the blocked space and procure extra capacity with reasonable ad-hoc buying rates;
• Well-managed exceptional cases during daily operations
• Strong analytical background and full mastery of analytical tools, such as Excel, Looker…etc.;
• Strategic vision and ground floor execution. 

 

Continuous Improvement:

• Closely work with the tech team for the enhancement of Air Planning Tool
• Involved in projects aimed at work processes improvement

 

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• BA/ BS degree and 5+ years of experience in air freight forwarding or logistics;
• An internal track record of success in an operational or planning role;
• Next-level attention to detail; 
• Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it.