AIT Worldwide Logistics

International Operations Manager

AIT Worldwide Logistics • $100K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of relevant experience in international operations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education
  • Strong negotiation and procurement skills
  • Operational and P&L management expertise in global products
  • Experience teaching and mentoring in diverse environments
  • Proven track record of exceeding P&L objectives
  • 7+ years of freight forwarding experience, especially in air and ocean freight
  • 3+ years of multi-station P&L experience
  • Familiarity with diversified freight forwarding products and logistics
  • Previous experience negotiating Freight Forwarding Carrier Agreements

Responsibilities

  • Support international operations and service execution for key accounts
  • Engage directly with clients to drive revenue growth
  • Collaborate with overseas AIT offices and global partners
  • Recruit and develop a skilled international operations team
  • Align with AIT's strategic goals, including 'Global Triangle' and 'Drive for Five'
  • Initiate discussions with decision-makers to enhance customer solutions
  • Assist field sales teams with strategic joint calls
  • Conduct regular sales calls with key decision-makers
  • Work closely with global product teams to optimize margins
  • Deliver exceptional customer service while achieving operational growth targets
  • Ensure the international team meets corporate KPIs and objectives

Benefits

  • Medical, Prescription, and Health Savings Account options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare expenses
  • Comprehensive Dental and Vision insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance, along with Disability coverage
  • Supplemental Health benefits and Employee Support services
  • Paid Parental Leave policies
  • Pet Insurance available for employees
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement for further education
  • Up to 10-20 vacation days, depending on tenure
  • 2 personal days and 1 floating holiday annually
  • 5 sick days and 5 volunteer hours each year
  • 6 company holidays plus Veterans Day for eligible employees
Full Job Description
Introduction

TheInternational Operations Manager is responsible for daily international operations and organizational management of the (city). Recruit, develop and motivate staff to provide a world class customer experience and meet or exceed client expectations. Ensure that (city) Station has the necessary tools in place to succeed and expand their business levels in international product lines in a sustained fashion. To work with and network with AIT verticals, overseas AIT offices as well as partners to promote AITs strategic corporate goals and to ensure AIT (city) is the leader in providing customer solutions with our (city) stations growth and profitability.

Responsibilities
  • Support key account operations requirements and ensure service execution and reliability.
  • Be actively involved and in front of clients to develop revenue.
  • Work collaboratively with our AIT offices overseas as well as our global partners.
  • Actively recruit International Operations staff within the market
  • Support AITs strategy to support our Global Triangle and our Drive for Five Corporate strategy.
  • Initiate dialogue with key decision makers throughout AIT organization to develop and promote AITs, customer solution and promote AIT PHL within AIT.
  • Support field/strategic sales teams in joint calls.
  • Regular joint sales calls with key decision makers at targeted customers.
  • Closely work with Global product teams and designated core carriers to improve margin/buying costs.
  • Deliver exceptional customer service throughout all stages of the process and meet operational growth targets.
  • Ensure that the international team is continuously meeting or exceeding all corporate KPIs.
  • Other duties and responsibilities will be assigned as business demands deem necessary.
Qualifications
  • 7 10 years Experience
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent

  • Negotiation and Procurement skills; Operational and PL management of global products and services.

  • Ability to manage service execution at a high-performance level.

  • Teaching and mentoring in a broad global environment.

  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding PL objectives in a high-performance organization.

  • Minimum of seven years of freight forwarding experience, with large scale air freight and ocean freight operational background desired.

  • Minimum of 3 years multi station PL experience required.

  • Experience with diversified freight forwarding products including logistics and international product lines required.

  • Previous experience in negotiating and executing Freight Forwarding Carrier Agreements.

What AIT Can Offer You

In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, ADD, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.

About AIT Worldwide Logistics

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a full-service transportation management provider. Key services include domestic and international airfreight, ocean freight, truckload shipping, LTL shipping, intermodal, customs brokerage, warehousing, and supply chain consulting. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. AIT has a global network of offices and partners, with operations in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. The company serves a wide range of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, energy, fashion, government, healthcare, industrial, life sciences, retail, and technology.
Learn more about AIT Worldwide Logistics
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50,000
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$1 billion

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