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Chief Executive Officer – Time Critical Services Jobs in Surbiton, England, United Kingdom at Air Charter Service
Title: Chief Executive Officer – Time Critical Services
Company: Air Charter Service
Location: Surbiton, England, United Kingdom
Company Description
Our award-winning Cargo division is the largest in the world, transporting everything from car parts on a Cessna to a boat on a Antonov 124! To complement our Cargo division, we also have a Time Critical Services business who manage the Cargo Broker clients On Board Courier (OBC) and Next Flight Out (NFO) needs.
To help expediate the growth of our Time Critical Division we have created this new CEO role which will report into the Mountfitchet Group Board. The purpose of this role is to identify sales growth opportunities with our existing client base and new business lines we are not currently exploiting.
This role will inherit two strong teams in Frankfurt and Houston, and with the management team will be responsible for growing the division to be one that on size competes against our Cargo team, all whilst delivering service beyond expectation to the end user.
Job Description
Drive sales growth with existing and new client base outside of freight forwarders
Cross sell services within existing clients
Consistently communicate the service proposition and services internally and externally to ACS
Be personally responsible for key strategic client relationships
Implement and measure performance standards across the division
Working with sales and operations optimize service delivery models globally and identify and develop new service offerings
Create healthy competition across division and within the Cargo team
Use management information to identify opportunities for sales and work capacity trends
Lead on new office openings, application of licenses etc
Work with finance on annual budget and work with management team to ensure delivered
Represent division at relevant Board Meetings
Ability to drive performance and pro-actively manage conduct and capability
Qualifications
Worked in a sales capacity in a logistics company, ideally freight forwarder
Strong understanding of air freight
Experience of ground expedite would be an advantage
Team leadership experience essential, including driving a high-performance sales and delivery team
Experience of creating and delivering performance against budget
Strong commercial acumen
Additional Information
We have numerous benefits, some of which are listed below
25 days annual leave
Profit share
Onsite gym, available for use 7 days a week
Canteen open for free breakfast and lunch
2 x Giving Back Days a year for Charity
Family Private healthcare
Pension
Life insurance
