Airfreight Consultant (Galleria Area, Houston)

Mountfitchet Group•Houston, TX

32d•$65,000

About The Position

Are you passionate about aviation and travel? If you have extensive knowledge of air freight, this could be the next career step for you. As an Airfreight Consultant, you will be an integral part of our team in Houston. This opportunity will allow you to reap the financial rewards for your hard work with an unlimited bonus while receiving award-winning training with a clear structure from day one. If you are still interested, then Air Charter Service should be your next career step! We are looking for a passionate professional with freight forwarding experience. Join the ACS family! OUR STORY Air Charter Service was born in the basement of our Chairman’s house in 1990 after he saw an opportunity in the market for a company focused on offering its customers exceptional service, built on long-term relationships. With this as the company ethos, ACS soon outgrew the basement and required more staff, and now has over 500 staff worldwide in more than 30 offices across six continents. Cargo has always been an integral part of the ACS offering, starting with chartering, we added on board couriers and trucking to our resume, and continued to expand and improve upon our services before realizing we had evolved into a Time Critical Services provider. Now we offer specialised services to those looking for a logistics provider with experience, expertise and global reach. Job Description A DAY IN THE LIFE Setting up and expanding the global Time Critical Airfreight department Contact person for customers and business development Day2Day operations in the area of Time Critical Airfreight Representing the company externally, including at trade fairs and events Defining and optimizing existing processes Booking and carrying out daily premium airfreight shipment

Requirements

Self-motivation and a daily drive to achieve the best
Completed freight forwarding training, preferably with further qualifications
Professional experience in the air freight sector, including market and industry knowledge
Fluent in written and spoken English skills. Being bilingual in Spanish and/or Mandarin is a plus!
Good user knowledge of MS Office and common freight-forwarding software
Willingness to travel

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in freight forwarding is preferred!
Being bilingual in Spanish and/or Mandarin is a plus!

Responsibilities

Setting up and expanding the global Time Critical Airfreight department
Contact person for customers and business development
Day2Day operations in the area of Time Critical Airfreight
Representing the company externally, including at trade fairs and events
Defining and optimizing existing processes
Booking and carrying out daily premium airfreight shipment

Benefits

Award-winning professional training and one-on-one mentoring
Opportunities for international and domestic travel or relocation
International training based in Frankfurt, Germany
Training and travel expenses are covered by the company
A dynamic and fast-growing company
Balance between independent and team-oriented work
A welcoming, enjoyable, and interactive environment – seasonal events and team night outings
Flexible start and end time hours
Future work-from-home opportunities; 1x day a week
$65,000 USD + opportunities for commission
Job stability and leadership support of development
Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance plans
401K retirement savings plan with generous employer match!
Life insurance
Paid maternity/paternity leave
20 days to start in vacation time and more earned each year
Paid sick time
12 paid public holidays
Additional paid leave for your birthday, wedding, moving house, holiday shopping, and more.