About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose of the Job</H2> </div><div><p>The Asia Pacific Head of Air Freight is responsible for providing strategic leadership and vision to drive air freight operations across the Asia-Pacific region. This role focuses on developing and executing innovative strategies to optimize the transportation of goods, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability. The position aims to align regional air freight operations with customer requirements and organizational goals, fostering growth and competitive advantage in the Asia Pacific market.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li>Define and execute the Asia Pacific air freight strategy, aligning with global objectives to drive cost efficiency, service excellence, and scalability across diverse regional markets.</li> <li>Lead end-to-end air freight operations across Asia Pacific, ensuring seamless execution, standardization, and optimization.</li> <li>Own regional air freight performance, including P&L accountability, cost optimization, and delivery against financial and operational targets.</li> <li>Establish and drive performance management frameworks, including KPIs and dashboards, to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.</li> <li>Lead digital transformation and innovation initiatives, leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance visibility, efficiency, and decision-making.</li> <li>Drive strategic sourcing and carrier management, including contract negotiation, network design, and long-term partnerships to optimize cost, capacity, and service levels.</li> <li>Ensure compliance and risk governance, including trade regulations, customs requirements, and operational risk mitigation across all Asia Pacific markets.</li> <li>Collaborate cross-functionally with global and regional stakeholders to align air freight strategies with broader business priorities.</li> <li>Champion sustainability and ESG initiatives, embedding environmentally responsible practices into air freight operations and supporting corporate sustainability targets.</li> <li>Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous capability development.</li> <li>Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence, applying best practices, benchmarking, and process optimization to achieve best-in-class performance.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Requirements - Experience and Education</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or Advanced Degree desirable.</li> <li>10+ years in freight transportation, logistics, or supply chain management with progressively increasing levels of responsibility.</li> <li>Strong understanding of international trade regulations, customs compliance, and regional logistics operations.</li> <li>Proven track record of strategic planning, execution, and performance improvement initiatives within the air freight industry.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional teams and driving results in a fast-paced, regional environment.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>We are open to considering candidates from Singapore, Hong Kong, or China. </p></div></div></div>