Cargo Operations

1. JOB PURPOSE:

This role will be involved in providing customer service functions in liaison with relevant stakeholders while contributing towards meeting and exceeding the set targets. Ensure the smooth operation flow of cargo through acceptance and management of bookings. Identify the needs and improve customer service performance for the local station.

2. ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Operational

• Ensure full compliance at all times with safety and security regulations and procedures as per host state and company requirements.
• Maintain close coordination between departments, customers and third parties to ensure shipments are transferred, delivered on time and correct priority is given to shipments.
• Identify needs and improve cargo sales and operational performance for local station.
• Distribute official notifications to concerned parties, both internal and external.
• Create awareness of Cargo products and services among existing and potential customers, as well as internal stakeholders.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department.

Customer Service

• Coordinate service recovery measures and implement corrective actions, when required, ensuring appropriate communication to relevant stakeholders.
• Record updates on backlog/critical situations to avoid complaints from customers.
• Coordinate between cargo handling teams and outstations on shipments requiring special handling/attention to ensure smooth movement of cargo, when required.
• Provide booking list to Ground Handling Agent (GHA) within the agreed time frame, to effect on-time departure of flights.
• Contribute in maximizing revenue through efficient allocations in relation to reservations with Revenue Management.
• Attend to all customer queries with regard to cargo shipments.
• Assist in facilitating coordination between IATA / CASS and cargo offices within the station / region to ensure efficiency in billing and settlement processes.
• Assist station in-charge in handling CAMS violation/Finance reconciliation queries and shipment verification.

Reservations

• Accept bookings for cargo sales and ensure they are properly fed into the cargo IT system according to airline instructions as per Cargo Services Manual (CSM).
• Liaise between sales team members and Revenue Management to ensure each reservation is properly allocated per flight.
• Make booking with other airlines/trucking companies and make use of SPA contracts to ensure satisfactory service to offline destinations, whenever required.

Sales

• Interact via telephone with freight forwarders, direct shippers and/or consignees, typical telesales functions, assist customer queries, rate quotations, optimizing the commercial functions related to export booking/forwarding/delivery while setting a high standard of service.
• Flight planning with maximum utilization of the flight capacity, control and operation export & import.
• Generate services reports including preparation system accounting updates on every flight departure.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 4 months

Work Location: In person