Air Freight Specialist - Military veterans preferred

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company operating in more than 220 countries worldwide and has been pioneering cross-border express shipping since 1969.  Would you like to be part of a business that connects people across the globe and want to make a difference? Then waste no time and join our amazing team at DHL Group. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Group's air, ocean, and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.

Who ever said ‘‘the sky is the limit’’ never spoke to you! Because for you it’s the beginning  Who gives cargo its airtime? You do. Grab this unique opportunity to join the best Freight forward company. DHL has an opening for a Air Freight Specialist  in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this Air Freight Specialist position

• Execute AFR Ops/CS plans and processes to provide air freight forwarding for internal and external customers
• Assess and interpret to provide requirements of freight control center, and to support and provide operations team with the required details, information and instructions for operational performance
• Implement freight administration in providing allocation and reservations of freight on planned line haul and flights required for hub and operations performance
• Participate to develop and execute plans for air freight products in areas such as perishables, pharmaceutical, aviation, etc.
• Develop opportunities to expand business with new clients and continuously improve in-house customer services
• Maintain close business relationship with existing clients, conduct customer visits and achieve a desired level of customer retention
• Track account performances and provide monthly reports to management
• Execute pricing strategy and respond to pricing enquiries in an efficient and competitive manner
• Conduct day-to-day shipment documentation for freight forwarding, assist in development of shipping tenders and ensure on-time submission on relevant documents
• Identify opportunities to enhance air freight productivity, and efficient resource allocation and utilization
• Analyze and provide input for processes and design systems to enhance service quality
• Study and resolve issues in day-to-day delivery and implement practices for AFR Ops/CS focusing on increasing effectiveness and efficiency

In area of AFR product:

• Create or confirm transport orders, perform bookings, and optimize booking
• Prepare, control, and distribute all required Import/Export documents
• Identify performance issues of suppliers, and propose solutions to improve performance
• Update Customs shipment information and physical status, resolve customer issues and incidents                                                                                      

     

Now, here is what we need from you!

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification
• More than 4 years of work experience

We offer:

• Opportunities in a global company where you can contribute your ideas and skills to move towards our shared goals.
• Possible further career development
• Competitive salary

Why join DHL Global Forwarding?

 

We are part of DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at 

Our TOP EMPLOYER prestigious certification attests to our best-in-class efforts to attract and retain talent by fostering a positive work environment and encouraging personal and professional development among employees. The development of talented women in our organization is an ongoing key focus area.