SVP Cargo - Americas

Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 300 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

The Senior Vice President is responsible for all stations’ Cargo Handling operations, ensuring that the delivery of services is consistent, professional, safe, and secure. The role requires a seasoned senior manager with a strong operational, business understanding, and leadership skills. The incumbent must have the ability to run an operation in a challenging environment, whilst maintaining strict Menzies Corporate Governance and Financial guidelines.

What you will be doing

• Leads and works with the senior team to maintain and enhance appropriate and effective safety & security systems, risk assessments, periodical inspections & audits, operational training programs, planning, operational processes and service delivery.
• Implementation of the company policies and procedures, promoting sound safety, security and people management practice
• Promoting and driving a ‘safety first’ culture through all levels of the organization.
• Ensure the business unit remains fully compliant with internal standards and all relevant industry, regulatory and state legislated requirements.
• Lead and motivate hard working teams to deliver excellent quality and productivity
• Directing and motivating Managers to achieve agreed targets
• Maintains and promotes good labor relations.
• Maintains high levels of customer service and customer satisfaction.
• Defines and recommends objectives in each area of responsibility.
• Develops specific short-term and long-term plans and programs, together with supporting budget requests and financial estimates.
• Establishes objectives and procedures/processes to measure the performance of assigned activities.
• Reviews performance against operating plans and standards. Makes recommendations for improvement.
• Appraises the performance of all stations within the region; immediately reports and provides the necessary coordination between activities.

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty while at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

What we are looking for:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification or demonstrable experience within aviation and/or ground handling
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to work with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and dedication
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Experience in business development, sales and commercial negotiation & pricing
• Wide ranging general management experience, with some years of senior management experience
• Extensive management and/or support service experience, preferably in a ground handling, aviation or logistics environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, balanced with a high level of confidence to
• Influence and present at all levels
• Interpersonal skills: Independence, decisiveness, and the ability to work accurately and independent of immediate support. Able to influence, engage and motivate at all levels
• Flexible, determined to succeed and self-motivated
• All applicants must hold requisite employment authority to work in the USA
• Fluent in English

Diversity

Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.