Airfreight Consultant (Long Island)

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Uniondale, NY, USA
In-Office
68K-68K Annually
Junior
Logistics • Transportation • Travel
The Role
Manage and expand time-critical airfreight operations, including customer contact, business development, shipment booking, process optimization, and external company representation. The role requires airfreight market knowledge, freight-forwarding experience, customer service, and willingness to travel for international training and business activities.
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Company Description

Are you passionate about aviation and travel? If you have extensive knowledge of air freight, this could be the next career step for you.

As an Airfreight Consultant, you will be an integral part of our team in New York. This opportunity will allow you to reap the financial rewards for your hard work with an unlimited bonus while receiving award-winning training with a clear structure from day one. If you are still interested, then Air Charter Service should be your next career step!

We are looking for a passionate professional with freight forwarding experience. 

OUR STORY

Air Charter Service was born in the basement of our Chairman’s house in 1990 after he saw an opportunity in the market for a company focused on offering its customers exceptional service, built on long-term relationships. With this as the company ethos, ACS soon outgrew the basement and required more staff, and now has over 800 staff worldwide in more than 30 offices across six continents.

Cargo has always been an integral part of the ACS offering, starting with chartering, we added on board couriers and trucking to our resume, and continued to expand and improve upon our services before realizing we had evolved into a Time Critical Services provider. Now we offer specialised services to those looking for a logistics provider with experience, expertise and global reach.

Job Description

A DAY IN THE LIFE

  • Setting up and expanding the global Time Critical Airfreight department
  • Contact person for customers and business development
  • Day2Day operations in the area of ​​Time Critical Airfreight
  • Representing the company externally, including at trade fairs and events
  • Defining and optimizing existing processes
  • Booking and carrying out daily premium airfreight shipment

    Qualifications

    WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR

    • Self-motivation and a daily drive to achieve the best
    • Completed freight forwarding training, preferably with further qualifications
    • Professional experience in the air freight sector, including market and industry knowledge
    • Fluent in written and spoken English skills. 
    • Good user knowledge of MS Office and common freight-forwarding software
    • Willingness to travel
    • Previous experience in freight forwarding is preferred!

      Additional Information

      TRAINING & TRAVEL

      • Award-winning professional training and one-on-one mentoring
      • International training based in Frankfurt, Germany, for 1 week and training in Houston, Texas, for 2 weeks
      • Training and travel expenses are covered by the company

      COMPANY CULTURE

      • A dynamic and fast-growing company
      • Balance between independent and team-oriented work
      • A welcoming, enjoyable, and interactive environment – seasonal events and team night outings
      • Flexible start and end time hours
      • Future work-from-home opportunities; 1x day a week

      WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

      • $68,000 USD + opportunities for commission
      • Job stability and leadership support of development
      • Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance plans 
      • 401K retirement savings plan with generous employer match!
      • Life insurance
      • Paid maternity/paternity leave
      • 20 days to start in vacation time and more earned each year  
      • Paid sick time
      • 12 paid public holidays
      • Additional paid leave for your birthday, wedding, moving house, holiday shopping, and more.

      Diversity & Inclusion: Air Charter Service Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

      WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

      Submit your resume to us today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch!

      Skills Required

      • Completed freight forwarding training
      • Further freight-forwarding qualifications
      • Professional experience in the airfreight sector
      • Airfreight market and industry knowledge
      • Previous freight-forwarding experience
      • Fluent written and spoken English
      • User knowledge of Microsoft Office and common freight-forwarding software
      • Willingness to travel
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      The Company
      800 Employees
      Year Founded: 1990

      What We Do

      The Mountfitchet Group is a global aviation, travel, and logistics services organization operating from 47 offices across 6 continents. The company focuses on providing comprehensive services in these sectors through both organic growth and acquisition, employing over 800 professionals with annual revenues of approximately $1.12 billion.

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