Head of Airfreight

Join Our Team

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and commercially driven Head of Airfreight, Greater China to build, lead, and grow our airfreight business across the region. This is a strategic leadership role offering a unique opportunity to establish and develop a high-performing air freight organization from the ground up.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and develop the Air Freight department, including organizational structure, processes, and operating procedures.
• Define and execute annual business plans, growth strategies, and performance targets.
• Identify, develop, and secure new air freight business opportunities across target industries.
• Expand air freight services within existing customer accounts and cross-sell opportunities.
• Lead customer engagement activities including sales presentations, quotations, negotiations, and account development.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with airlines, co-loaders, GSAs, customs brokers, warehouses, trucking providers, and overseas partners.
• Oversee daily air freight operations, ensuring service quality, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and implement KPI-driven management processes to ensure operational excellence.
• Take full ownership of departmental revenue, profitability, margin optimization, and P&L performance.
• Monitor market trends, industry developments, and competitive activities to identify business opportunities and risks.

Who We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in air freight, air cargo, freight forwarding, or international logistics.
• Demonstrated success in business development, customer acquisition, and commercial leadership.
• Strong knowledge of international air freight operations and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships and negotiate effectively with customers and service providers.
• Professional fluency in both Mandarin and English.
• Strong leadership, team-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of commercial acumen with ownership mentality and accountability for business results.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and scale a business from the ground up.
• Strong proficiency in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technologies.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Achievement of annual revenue, gross profit, and profitability targets.
• Successful establishment and growth of the Air Freight department.
• Expansion of customer portfolio and increased market presence across Greater China.
• Development of strategic carrier and vendor partnerships.
• Strong customer retention and satisfaction performance.
• Delivery of operational excellence and service quality objectives.
• Building and leading a high-performing airfreight team.

Why You Should Join Us

• Unique opportunity to build and lead an air freight business with significant growth potential.
• High-impact leadership role with full commercial and operational ownership.
• Dynamic international working environment with exposure to global customers and partners.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and business growth.
• Opportunity to shape strategy and directly influence company performance.
• Long-term career growth within a rapidly expanding logistics organization.

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you are a commercially driven air freight professional with a passion for building businesses, developing teams, and delivering sustainable growth, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of our growth journey.