To manage and coordinate the preparation for onward movement of all inbound aviation cargo transiting through company warehouse facilities located within the U.A.E.

Key Tasks:

• Manage the warehousing and preparation for onward movement of approximately 1,000 metric tons of aviation cargo per week
• Manage a team of two to three personnel in round the clock operations
• Manage the building of all aircraft loads
• Record, monitor and track all aviation cargo transiting through the warehousing facilities
• Ensure safe and efficient operations
• Develop, institute and monitor operational reporting procedures
• Work with the Assistant Operations Controller and Inbound Operations Manager to ensure continuous, round the clock warehousing operations
• Liaise with cargo suppliers and recipients to ensure accurate cargo deliveries
• Liaise with other company business units to report inventory status, estimated delivery dates, etc
• Aggressively track and monitor warehouse inventory
• React rapidly to shifting priorities while maintaining control over critical requirements
• Ensure compliance with ICAO, US Military, NATO, UN and host nation CAA directives
• Manage aircraft loading personnel
• Manage employee issues, and when necessary liaise with the Human Resources Division
• Ensure accurate and timely transmission of Flight Advisories and other associated aircraft movement messages

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive aviation warehouse experience
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft loading and load-building, to include dangerous goods handling for air transport
• Previous experience with cargo tracking and monitoring
• Experience with invoicing and the development of financial controls, i.e., cost savings and cost comparisons
• Ability to manage and integrate horizontally with other company business units
• Ability to make sound command decisions based on operational and financial considerations
• Ability to delegate, coach and guide subordinates towards successful outcomes
• Proven experience working within a multicultural environment
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Well developed computer skills
• Experience of providing operations statistics for financial purposes
• Well developed Microsoft Office, Excel, Word & Outlook skills.

Preferable Skills and Qualifications:

• Prior military aviation or warehouse experience
• Knowledge of FAA/ICAO/IATA regulations
• Dangerous Goods Certified