AIT Worldwide Logistics

Operations Manager II

AIT Worldwide Logistics • $80K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Logistics or related field (preferred)
  • 7+ years of experience in International freight forwarding, air freight, and ocean freight with P&L experience (preferred)
  • 3+ years of supervisory experience managing an operations team (required)
  • 1+ years of experience in diversified freight forwarding industry (required)
  • Strong procurement skills and operational management capabilities in a high-performance environment
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Proficient communication skills, both written and verbal, suitable for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute AIT's station operations strategy to enhance the customer experience and maximize performance.
  • Ensure growth, service, and profitability goals are met through established processes and metrics.
  • Manage relationships with carriers to achieve optimal service and cost effectiveness.
  • Hold service providers accountable to their commitments and agreed terms.
  • Exhibit strong negotiation skills for service provider agreements, including ad hoc and spot rates.
  • Track performance, develop strategic processes, and proactively improve efficiencies.
  • Coach and mentor team members to build capabilities in a global operational environment.
  • Build client rapport, identify new opportunities, and manage tracking processes effectively.
  • Support key account operations to ensure reliable service execution.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned, ensuring compliance with company policies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead in a global logistical environment
  • Professional development through coaching and mentoring opportunities
  • Engagement with a diverse team in a dynamic industry
  • Involvement in creating and executing impactful operational strategies
  • Access to top-tier logistics services and providers.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Operations Manager II is responsible for establishing and executing company strategy related to domestic and international freight movements through an understanding of industry trends and best practices. Recruit, develop and motivate staff to provide a world class customer experience and meet or exceed client expectations. Insure the station has the necessary tools in place to succeed and expand their business levels in international products lines in a sustained fashion. Work with current and prospective logistics services providers and internal AIT functional departments to develop the best overall strategy. Execution of those strategies includes establishing, measuring and managing to applicable metrics with service providers, vendors and internal AIT functions to ensure timely and efficient flow of product for AIT. This job is 100% in-site in the office.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the station's operations strategy of AIT for enhancing the customer experience and maximize station performance.
  • Ensure processes and metrics are in place to ensure growth, service and profitability goals are accomplished with the operations environment as well as other station departments.
  • Manage and communicate with AIT's carriers insuring best value and service vs objectives.
  • Ensures providers meet and adhere to their service commitments and agreed terms of service.
  • Exhibits strong negotiating skills and execution in service provider Agreements including ad hoc and spot rates.
  • Ability to track performance and develop strategic processes and proactively improve efficiencies and reduce lead time lanes.
  • Provides coaching and mentoring employees in a broad global environment.
  • Continue to build rapport with clients and work to develop new opportunities and create and manage key visual tools and tracking processes.
  • Actively support key account operations requirements and insure service execution and reliability.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards


Qualifications

Education
• Bachelor's Degree Logistics or related degree (preferred)

Experience
• 7+ years International freight forwarding, airfreight and ocean freight with P&L experience (preferred)
• 3+ years Operations supervisory experience and managing a team (required)
• 1+ years Previous experience in a diversified freight forwarding industry (required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Procurement skills; Operational and P&L management of global products and services in a high performance organization.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to communicate to employees, manager and upper management levels.

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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