JBAndrews is working with a leading global Freight Forwarding & Logistics company operating in France with several brands and key partners.
They provide multi-modal logistics solutions and supply chain optimisation solutions throughout France & Worldwide.
The Role:
Due to plans for expansion, the business requires an experienced National AirfreightDirector to help drive growth in France with newly acquired product-specific industry business, and to integrate these with the current business.
The role will involve Air Freight product (pricing, procurement, and sales) responsibility.
Targeting leading clients within select industry verticals (eg.
Automotive, Aerospace, & Healthcare), and by internal operations too, you will utilise your high level relationships to help set the structures in place to secure sales growth and to align the business with the strategic intents outlined.
This position will involve fostering new relationships, taking final decisions on which to keep and which to cut, and generating new business to be fostered for the long-term.
The role will involve significant Business Development work initially too to push and align the strategic growth set out.
The Requirements:
The business is seeking someone with a background in Product Management at a senior operations, sales, and commercial, level to control the French function.
You should possess at least 10 years' experience in Freight Forwarding Sales & Operations consistently performing to ensure sales targets are hit and the logistical aspects are satisfied on a day-to-day, and strategic, level.
Ideally the candidate will be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills through prior experience within Air Freight Forwarding.
Ideally the candidate will have managed a medium sized PL budget.
Grassroots experience in a logistics environment in a number of different disciplines and locations would be highly beneficial.
The ideal candidate will be based already in Paris, France, with the office in CDG.
Due to the large number of applications if you have not heard anything within 14 days then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.
About JBAndrews Global Solutions JBAndrews is a leading executive search and selection business, based in the UK & the UAE.
We provide retained and contingency recruitment solutions globally, specialising in the global Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical & Scientific, and Industrial sectors.
