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Business Sector Manager - Air Freight | Al-Futtaim Logistics | Supply Chain

Today 2025/05/19
Full Time Employee
500 Employees or more · Retail & Wholesale

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Job Description

Overview of the role:

Drive growth and profitability of Air Freight Management (Air, Multimodal, Special Logistics) through effective leadership, employee engagement, and key customer interaction in the UAE. Oversee operational and financial performance of Air Freight Management at Al Futtaim Logistics. Support Freight Management in developing Pharma Logistics and Oil & Gas verticals in the UAE.

 

What you will do:

  • Full ownership of BU operations, financials, assets, and risks.
  • Represent BU with customers, authorities, and senior management.
  • Drive business development in Oil & Gas, Aerospace, F&B, Pharma, and Air Freight across UAE & GCC.
  • Ensure efficient interdepartmental coordination for operational excellence.
  • Develop strategic partnerships, optimize supply chain costs, and enhance service levels.
  • Own P&L, budgeting, and KPI reporting while setting and achieving SLAs.
  • Lead human resource development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
  • Ensure compliance with international freight regulations, government policies, and AEO standards.
  • Negotiate rates, maintain key customer relationships, and oversee service level agreements.
  • Drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and department administration, ensuring business sustainability.



Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance. Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work. The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.

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