Air Export Epecialist

Description

Key Responsibilities

Airfreight Export Operations

• Independently manage      international air export shipments from initial booking through final      departure and destination handoff.
• Handle the complete      shipment lifecycle, including rate requests, quotations, bookings, pickup      coordination, documentation, airline tendering, and pre-alerts.
• Negotiate competitive      rates with airlines, co-loaders, trucking companies, and overseas agents.
• Prepare and review air      waybills, commercial invoices, packing lists, and other export      documentation.
• Coordinate AES/EEI      filings and ensure compliance with applicable U.S. export regulations.
• Manage shipment      exceptions, delays, routing changes, and operational challenges      independently.
• Coordinate specialized,      oversized, expedited, and time-sensitive shipments.

Customer & Agent Relationships

• Serve as the primary      operational contact for assigned customers and overseas partners.
• Provide proactive      shipment updates and resolve service issues promptly.
• Build and maintain      strong relationships with airlines, overseas agents, vendors, and trucking      partners.
• Respond to rate requests      and operational inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

Financial & Operational Accountability

• Review shipment costs      and ensure accurate entry of all operational expenses.
• Maintain appropriate      profit margins and identify opportunities to improve shipment      profitability.
• Ensure all applicable      accessorial charges, handling fees, and operational expenses are      recovered.
• Review vendor invoices      against quoted and agreed rates.
• Ensure timely and      accurate billing of completed shipments.
• Maintain complete and      accurate shipment files within the company's operating systems.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of      hands-on international airfreight export experience.
• Ability to independently      manage a full export desk with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of      airline booking procedures, routing, consolidation, and airfreight      documentation.
• Working knowledge of      AES/EEI, export compliance, and international shipping requirements.
• Understanding of      Incoterms and international freight forwarding procedures.
• Experience negotiating      rates and managing vendor relationships.
• Strong understanding of      shipment costing, profitability, and operational expense recovery.
• Excellent communication,  organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft      Office 
• Minimum of 3 years  CargoWise experience.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace and aviation      logistics experience.
• AOG (Aircraft on Ground)      shipment coordination.
• Experience handling      aircraft engines and other specialized cargo.
• Knowledge of oversized      and heavy-lift airfreight requirements.
• Established relationships with airlines and international freight forwarding networks 

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is an experienced freight forwarding professional who takes ownership of their desk and understands what it takes to run successful export operations.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can manage shipments      independently without requiring constant direction.
• Takes responsibility for      operational decisions and shipment outcomes.
• Understands that      revenue, cost control, and profitability are equally important to      successful operations.
• Anticipates problems      rather than waiting for them to happen.
• Maintains strong      customer relationships through communication and follow-through.
• Is organized,  accountable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This position is intended for an experienced operator who can immediately contribute to the export department and manage an established workload independently.