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Rhenus

Global freight, warehousing, logistics provider

Air Freight Product Manager

Procurement & Sourcing +1Posted on Nov 12
Full-timeKrems an der Donau, AustriaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in air freight and freight forwarding, with strong exposure to operational and commercial environments.
  • A proven track record in commercial development, procurement, and strategic carrier management.
  • Strong expertise in pricing, capacity management, trade lanes, and profitability optimization.
  • Strong negotiation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • A commercial and entrepreneurial mindset with strong analytical capabilities.
  • Experience working in a regional and international environment.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Willingness to travel across the region at least twice per month.

Responsibilities

  • Drive regional air freight growth across revenue, gross profit, and market share.
  • Develop and execute regional commercial and product strategies aligned with European and Global Air Freight.
  • Strengthen the sales pipeline and support countries in developing and converting new business opportunities.
  • Participate in strategic customer acquisition, retention, and development activities.
  • Identify new trade lanes, products, and strategic partnerships.
  • Define and execute the regional procurement strategy aligned with global carrier programs.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with airlines, GSAs, and key partners.
  • Lead regional negotiations to secure competitive rates, capacity, and commercial conditions.
  • Drive pricing excellence and margin optimization across the region.
  • Monitor regional performance and implement corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
  • Drive operational consistency, service quality, and process optimization across countries.
  • Support the implementation and adoption of technology, digitalization, and pricing tools.
  • Strengthen collaboration between Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Product teams.
  • Lead and develop the regional Air Freight organization through coaching, knowledge sharing, and talent development.
  • Ensure alignment and governance across the countries while considering local market requirements.

About the Company

Rhenus

Global freight, warehousing, logistics provider

Rhenus coordinates road, air, and ocean freight, contract logistics, warehousing, and port and inland waterway services from hundreds of locations worldwide to move goods for customers across many industries. By combining multimodal transport with warehousing and value-added services, it offers end-to-end supply chain solutions that include inventory management and distribution. Its global footprint and broad service mix, along with being part of the Rethmann group, lets it deliver integrated logistics with industry-specific expertise. Its goal is to help customers move and manage goods efficiently and reliably worldwide, optimizing supply chains and connecting producers with markets.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Holzwickede, Germany
Founded
1912

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