Etihad Airways
Airlines/Aviation
AreaManager
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“Area Manager at Etihad Airways. Skills: Operational performance, Process improvement, Stakeholder management. Direct operational responsibility for service delivery performance. Manage Etihad Cargo teams”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve FAB targets; Achieve Cargo iQ goals; Achieve eAWB performance goals
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5-7 years work experience, Cargo market experience, Customer knowledge, Logistics market experience, Fluent English
Nice to Have
Cargo commercial experience, GHA/warehouse handling knowledge
What You'll Do.
Direct operational responsibility for service delivery performance
Manage Etihad Cargo teams
Maintain service delivery standards
Ensure procedural compliance
Establish working relationships with service providers
Maintain working relationships with ramp handlers
Maintain working relationships with GSAs
Maintain working relationships with commercial teams
Maintain working relationships with airport authorities
Ensure adequate resourcing
Drive On-Time Departure performance
Lead best practice implementation
Maximize flight capacity utilization
Continuously improve operational processes
Manage resource allocation across stations
Ensure optimal staff utilization
Oversee Premium Elite shipments
Oversee VIP shipments
Oversee SHS shipments
Achieve Cargo iQ goals
Achieve eAWB performance goals
Provide operational oversight of GHA ramp interfaces
Improve freighter operations performance
Improve charter operations performance
Implement performance measurement tools
Monitor flight effectiveness
Monitor resource effectiveness
Monitor service effectiveness
Identify areas for improvement
Conduct regular inspections
Ensure Safety compliance
Ensure Security compliance
Ensure Dangerous Goods regulations compliance
Ensure Etihad Cargo procedures compliance
Coordinate with government authorities
Ensure regulatory compliance
Ensure smooth cargo processing
Lead investigations into safety occurrences
Ensure root cause analysis
Implement effective corrective actions
Support Regional Cargo Sales teams
Support Premium Elite teams
Engage with customers at key stations
Enhance service quality
Enhance customer experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal stakeholders; External stakeholders; Commercial teams; Airport authorities; Government authorities
Communication Scope
Written communication; Spoken communication
Full Job Description
Direct operational responsibility for service delivery performance for cargo warehouse, freighter ramp, and road feeder services at stations within a designated area. Responsible to manage locally based Etihad Cargo teams – internal and external - via implementation of effective SGHA/SLA and KPI monitoring ensuring that service delivery standards and achievement of procedural compliance is maintained across the area and well aligned with Commercial expectations and product development. Accountabilities * Establish and maintain strong working relationships with service providers, ramp handlers, GSAs, commercial teams, and airport authorities to ensure adequate resourcing and drive On-Time Departure (OTP) performance, particularly for freighter and RFS operations. * Lead best practice implementation to maximize flight capacity utilization and continuously improve operational processes, focusing on reducing UTLs, discrepancies, and offloads. * Manage resource allocation across stations, including deployed Etihad Cargo staff, ensuring optimal utilization in line with operational peaks and troughs. * Oversee Premium Elite, VIP, and SHS shipments to achieve FAB targets, Cargo iQ, and eAWB performance goals. * Provide operational oversight of GHA ramp interfaces and freighter/charter operations in challenging environments to improve overall operational performance. * Implement performance measurement tools and KPIs to monitor flight, resource, and service effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement with internal and external stakeholders. * Conduct regular inspections and audits to ensure compliance with Safety (SMS), Security, Dangerous Goods regulations, and Etihad Cargo procedures. * Coordinate with government authorities to ensure regulatory compliance and smooth cargo processing. * Lead investigations into cargo-related safety occurrences, ensuring root cause analysis and effective corrective actions. * Support Regional Cargo Sales and Premium Elite teams through
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