Air Freight Manager

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

At our Dublin Air Freight operation, logistics is a people business. We are now looking for an experienced and commercially driven Air Freight Manager to lead, shape and develop our Dublin air operation, deploying the Group’s strategic business plan through operational excellence, strong leadership and a continuous improvement mindset.

This is a pivotal role will take full accountability for the performance, growth and future development of the Dublin air freight operation.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

As the Air Freight Manager you will take full responsibility for the end‑to‑end air freight operation in Dublin, ensuring the delivery of strategic objectives while driving a high‑performance, customer‑focused and continuous improvement culture across the site. You will lead and inspire your operational teams, ensuring existing business is retained, developed and delivered with operational excellence, while creating the structure, processes and capability required for sustainable growth, with key focuses on:

Deploy and deliver the business plans within the Dublin Air Freight operation, ensuring objectives are achieved through operational excellence.
Take full accountability of Air Freight operations, including service delivery, productivity, compliance, cost control and performance.
Drive retention and development of existing business, ensuring strong customer relationships, service quality and commercial performance.
Create, embed and lead a Continuous Improvement culture, improving structure, processes, systems and operational productivity across the organisation.
Build, develop and lead a high‑performing management and operational team, fostering engagement, accountability and professional development.
Identify operational efficiencies, cost‑saving initiatives and performance improvements, ensuring sustainable and scalable operations.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, quality and company standards across the air freight operation.
Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support growth, transformation and best‑practice sharing.
Act as an ambassador for the Dublin operation, maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers and partners.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Proven leadership experience within an Air Freight or Freight Forwarding environment, ideally managing a full operation or site.
Demonstrable experience of deploying business objectives and translating them into operational delivery.
Strong operational background with a track record of continuous improvement, process optimisation and productivity enhancement.
Commercially astute with experience in retaining and developing existing customer accounts.
Confident people leader with the ability to build, develop and motivate high‑performing teams.
Strong stakeholder management skills, able to influence at all levels internally and externally.
Highly organised, analytical and solutions‑focused with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to represent the operation at senior level.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland.

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