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Air Freight Operations Coordinator

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Salary:

67000.00 - 104000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

The Air Freight Operations Coordinator is responsible for supporting the day-to-day execution and performance management of the domestic air freight network. This role manages the primary air freight provider, including truckloads moving freight from the FCs to airports, recovery trucks at destination airports, and downstream injection into last mile carriers.

Job Responsibility:

  • Air Freight Execution & Flow Management: Manage daily air freight movements from FC dispatch through destination injection
  • Carrier & Provider Management: Manage day-to-day execution with air freight providers and trucking partners
  • Monitoring, Data Validation & Escalation: Monitor air freight performance dashboards and carrier reporting
  • Process Improvement & Optimization: Identify recurring failure points in air freight execution

Requirements:

  • Strong attention to detail paired with big-picture systems thinking
  • Highly self-motivated with strong sense of ownership
  • Comfortable monitoring data and validating operational execution
  • Calm and decisive under time-sensitive disruptions
  • Confident communicating with external carriers and internal teams
  • Curious and eager to learn air cargo rules, documentation, and network constraints

Nice to have:

  • Experience in air freight, transportation, logistics, or operations
  • Exposure to air cargo, trucking coordination, or carrier management
  • Familiarity with AWBs, IAC requirements, and air cargo compliance
  • Experience with TMS, flight tracking, or visibility platforms

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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