Route Manager - Airfreight
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Hayes | £40,000-£48,000+ DOE + Annual Bonus | Office-Based
Ready to take your airfreight career in a more commercial direction?
Think Specialist Recruitment is working with a leading global freight forwarding business to recruit a Route Manager to join its UK airfreight team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced airfreight professional who enjoys negotiation, supplier relationships and making commercially driven decisions. Rather than focusing on day-to-day operations, you'll take ownership of procurement, carrier management and pricing strategies, helping to maximise profitability, protect capacity and deliver the best possible service across the UK network.
With a competitive salary of £40,000-£48,000+ depending on experience, plus an annual bonus scheme, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within an established international business.
What you'll be doing
You'll play a key role in shaping the commercial performance of the airfreight network, with responsibilities including:
- Airfreight procurement: Deliver procurement strategies and develop strong relationships with airline partners.
- Commercial negotiation: Secure competitive pricing through contract negotiations and spot buying.
- Capacity and consolidation: Plan and optimise consolidations, protect capacity and ensure efficient use of purchased volume.
- Pricing and profitability: Manage internal rates and take commercial ownership of gateway shipments, consolidations and selected back-to-back shipments.
- Market analysis: Monitor market conditions, customer demand and capacity to identify opportunities and support informed commercial decisions.
- Carrier performance: Analyse performance reports, address issues and work with internal teams or escalate where necessary.
- Network support: Share market intelligence, pricing guidance and commercial expertise with colleagues across the UK.
- Compliance and improvement: Maintain high standards of compliance and contribute to ongoing business improvement initiatives.
You'll work closely with operations teams, stations, gateways and airline partners, giving you the opportunity to influence decisions and build relationships across the wider business. xgikmsk
What we're looking for
We're keen to hear from commercially minded airfreight professionals who understand the market and know how to turn that knowledge into results.
Ideally, you'll bring:
- Around five years' experience in airfreight,...
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