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Air Freight Manager

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Manager - Air Freight responsible for executing Air Freight Product strategy. Ensuring performance and staffing of the Air Freight operations teams in Colombo within DSV.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeColombo • 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Hard Skills
operational air freight experienceP&L managementchange managementperformance managementrecruitmenttraining and developmentcoachingconflict management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam managementstrategic planning
Tools & Technologies
MS OfficeIT systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Postgraduate degreeManagement degree
Industry Keywords
Air Freightoperational performanceglobal standardsworkforce planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Responsible for operational affairs of the Air Freight product
  • Execute the Air Freight Product strategy at regional level, and escalate when necessary
  • Own and manage the Air Freight product P&L for the region to achieve EBIT as per agreed targets
  • Ensure appropriate staffing in the Air Freight team(s) in the region and drive future-oriented workforce planning
  • Effectively manage and be overall accountable for the performance of the Air Freight operations teams
  • Drive change management within the region
  • Execute global Air Freight standards & guidelines at regional level
  • Monitor operational performance of carriers and escalate to Regional Head when appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Graduate with over 12 years of experience
  • Postgraduate / Management degree will be added advantage
  • Minimum 5 years of operational air freight experience either on the forwarder or airline side
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in people management and leadership, including recruitment, training & development, coaching, conflict and performance management
  • Local language (written and spoken)
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken) preferred
  • Computer Literacy MS office skills and good knowledge regarding IT systems

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development
  • Paid time off