Airfreight Capacity Manager
7 days ago
Sunbury-on-Thames
Freightserve recruitment are looking for an Airfreight Capacity Manager for a fast growing Freight / Courier company based in the Heathrow area. \n Job Summary \n We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented person to join our team. This is a hands-on supervisory / managerial role, responsible for overseeing and airline liaison while providing leadership and support to a team. \n The successful candidate will have strong experience in export logistics, airline management and allocations, forecasting, customs procedures, and international shipping documentation. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Supervise and support, ensuring all daily tasks are completed accurately and on time.\n, • Audit and check the work/documentation completed, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to company procedures.\n, • Airline management and allocation bookings\n, • Arrange the movement of freight by various transportation methods in the most profitable way\n, • Capacity management, negotiate and manage airline space, block space agreements, rates directly with the carriers.\n, • Identifying potential capacity shortages or offloads quickly securing alternative routes.\n, • Liaise within organization to co-ordinate transport and distribution schedules to meet the agreed delivery times\n, • Daily volume forecasting, critical forward-looking planning, estimating future airline and transport requirements based on historical client data, and daily forecast figures.\n, • Complete and audit customs entries using the CDS customs entry system.\n, • Liaise with freight forwarders, airlines, shipping lines, transport providers, and customs authorities to ensure shipments move efficiently.\n, • Maintain accurate records of export transactions and supporting documentation.\n, • Investigate and resolve customs or shipment-related issues in a timely manner.\n, • Work closely with internal departments to ensure export and transport activities run smoothly.\n, • Ensure all export documentation is completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines.\n, • Support continuous improvement within the department by maintaining high standards of accuracy, compliance, and customer service.\n\n Skills and Experience Required \n\n • Previous experience within export logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, or a similar logistics environment.\n, • Strong knowledge of export documentation, customs procedures, and international shipping regulations.\n, • Previous experience in forecasting, allocation management.\n, • Experience using the CDS customs entry system.\n, • Previous experience supervising or mentoring staff would be advantageous.\n, • Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.\n, • Ability to prioritise workloads and perform effectively under pressure.\n, • Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with internal teams, customers, carriers, and customs authorities.\n, • Proficient in Microsoft Office and logistics management systems.\n, • A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving abilities.\n\n Working hours are Monday - Friday 0930 - 1800 \n As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.