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Specialist - Air Category Manager(m/w/x)
Developing global air freight strategies for a fast-growing sports company, balancing speed, cost, and reliability. Strong air cargo operations and IATA regulations knowledge required. International team, dynamic and sportive environment.
Requirements
- Strong air cargo operations knowledge
- Strong IATA regulations knowledge
- Strong air freight pricing structures knowledge
- Credibility with external carriers
- Credibility with internal stakeholders
- Data-driven recommendations
- Manage data-intensive projects
- Root cause analysis for budget variances
- Root cause analysis for service disruptions
- Act as a change agent
- Persistence in volatile air freight environment
- Understand cross-functional impact
- Understand interconnected dependencies
- Drive consensus across global teams
- Bachelor’s degree or related work experience
- Minimum 5 years strategic procurement experience
- Minimum 5 years category management experience
- Minimum 5 years air freight forwarding experience
- Proven track record in Air Freight Experience (AF)
- Direct experience in air cargo operations
- Direct experience in freight forwarding
- Managing air transportation procurement
- Expert MS Office applications knowledge
- Proficiency with MS Office applications
- Proficiency with modern sourcing tools
- Proficiency with procurement tools
- Ability to work independently
- Manage data-intensive projects
- Engage remote teams
- Excellent discretion in negotiations
- Excellent judgment in negotiations
- Excellent tact in negotiations
- Excellent diplomacy in negotiations
- Solid business judgment
- Anticipate procurement decision impact
- Energetic demeanor
- Positive demeanor
- Helpful demeanor
- Passion for On Running
- Interest in On Running
- Experience leveraging AI
- Experience leveraging automation
- Streamline processes in global environment
Tasks
- Develop global air freight strategies
- Implement strategies balancing speed, cost, and reliability
- Lead air freight RFIs and RFPs
- Manage full procurement lifecycle
- Negotiate spot and contract rates
- Manage fuel surcharges and security fees
- Ensure competitive Total Cost of Ownership
- Establish Supplier Relationship Management frameworks
- Drive accountability and service excellence
- Secure critical air uplift capacity
- Support multi-channel operations
- Maintain knowledge of global air cargo trends
- Monitor geopolitical and jet fuel market volatility
- Identify value-engineering opportunities
- Optimize air-to-sea conversion programs
- Optimize lanes for cost savings
- Create standardized operational reports
- Track air spend and weight-break utilization
- Monitor carrier performance against SLAs
- Provide ad-hoc procurement support
- Analyze critical path shipments
- Manage emergency charter requirements
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Compulsory education
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- MS Office
- Ariba
- Coupa
Benefits
Startup Environment
- Dynamic environment
- Fastest growing sports company ranking
- Active environment
Diverse Work
- Challenging environment
Informal Culture
- Sportive environment
- International team
Other Benefits
- Thrive for excellence
- Hands-on approach
- Team members are among the best
Mentorship & Coaching
- Achieve full potential
Purpose-Driven Work
- Work matters
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Developing global air freight strategies for a fast-growing sports company, balancing speed, cost, and reliability. Strong air cargo operations and IATA regulations knowledge required. International team, dynamic and sportive environment.
Requirements
- Strong air cargo operations knowledge
- Strong IATA regulations knowledge
- Strong air freight pricing structures knowledge
- Credibility with external carriers
- Credibility with internal stakeholders
- Data-driven recommendations
- Manage data-intensive projects
- Root cause analysis for budget variances
- Root cause analysis for service disruptions
- Act as a change agent
- Persistence in volatile air freight environment
- Understand cross-functional impact
- Understand interconnected dependencies
- Drive consensus across global teams
- Bachelor’s degree or related work experience
- Minimum 5 years strategic procurement experience
- Minimum 5 years category management experience
- Minimum 5 years air freight forwarding experience
- Proven track record in Air Freight Experience (AF)
- Direct experience in air cargo operations
- Direct experience in freight forwarding
- Managing air transportation procurement
- Expert MS Office applications knowledge
- Proficiency with MS Office applications
- Proficiency with modern sourcing tools
- Proficiency with procurement tools
- Ability to work independently
- Manage data-intensive projects
- Engage remote teams
- Excellent discretion in negotiations
- Excellent judgment in negotiations
- Excellent tact in negotiations
- Excellent diplomacy in negotiations
- Solid business judgment
- Anticipate procurement decision impact
- Energetic demeanor
- Positive demeanor
- Helpful demeanor
- Passion for On Running
- Interest in On Running
- Experience leveraging AI
- Experience leveraging automation
- Streamline processes in global environment
Tasks
- Develop global air freight strategies
- Implement strategies balancing speed, cost, and reliability
- Lead air freight RFIs and RFPs
- Manage full procurement lifecycle
- Negotiate spot and contract rates
- Manage fuel surcharges and security fees
- Ensure competitive Total Cost of Ownership
- Establish Supplier Relationship Management frameworks
- Drive accountability and service excellence
- Secure critical air uplift capacity
- Support multi-channel operations
- Maintain knowledge of global air cargo trends
- Monitor geopolitical and jet fuel market volatility
- Identify value-engineering opportunities
- Optimize air-to-sea conversion programs
- Optimize lanes for cost savings
- Create standardized operational reports
- Track air spend and weight-break utilization
- Monitor carrier performance against SLAs
- Provide ad-hoc procurement support
- Analyze critical path shipments
- Manage emergency charter requirements
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Compulsory education
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- MS Office
- Ariba
- Coupa
Benefits
Startup Environment
- Dynamic environment
- Fastest growing sports company ranking
- Active environment
Diverse Work
- Challenging environment
Informal Culture
- Sportive environment
- International team
Other Benefits
- Thrive for excellence
- Hands-on approach
- Team members are among the best
Mentorship & Coaching
- Achieve full potential
Purpose-Driven Work
- Work matters
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About the Company
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Industry
Retail
Description
The company is the fastest-growing sportswear brand, focused on creating winning digital products and campaigns.
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