Air Export Logistics Manager

Your days involve managing the air export operation — overseeing cargo bookings, customs documentation, carrier relationships, and the team that handles outbound air freight. The work runs on flight schedules and customs deadlines, with a single missed cutoff turning into an expensive rebooking and an unhappy customer. You're managing both the team and the operational exceptions that escalate to you.

You'll coordinate with airline cargo desks, customs brokers, customers, and ground handling teams — often across time zones. The harder part is balancing operational firefighting with the management work of training staff, improving processes, and building carrier relationships. The urgent always threatens to crowd out the important, and peak shipping seasons can feel like running operations and strategy simultaneously.

People who thrive here tend to be operationally sharp leaders who can manage a team while handling escalations personally. The role rewards people who build systems that prevent problems rather than heroically solving them. If you need strategic distance from daily operations, the hands-on nature of air freight management can feel like you never get above the weeds.