Etihad Airways

Aviation

StrategicAccountManager(Cargo)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates FULL TIME
The Brief

“Strategic Account Manager (Cargo) at Etihad Airways. Skills: Cargo commercial strategy, Account management, Team leadership. Guide, lead, and direct the market through effective management of Etihad insource team with the cargo commercial and operational strategy to maximize result for Mediterranean & CIS market. Drive continuous performance management and coaching to improve performance”

What You'll Achieve.

Maximize result for Mediterranean & CIS market; Maximize individual and collective performance; Ensure compliance with EYCC standards and service levels; Ensure no financial bad debt and full compliance with CASS when applicable; Maximize Etihad Cargo's revenue, load factor, yield, and product mix; Achieve agreed-upon targets according to the defined strategy and budget expectations; Maximize company reach and revenue potential; Improve quality and coverage

Industry & Context.

Aviation
Problems you'll solve

Identify opportunities and potential obstacles and plan strategies to overcome any resistance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum Diploma (2 years of more), bachelor’s degree or equivalent, Minimum of 7 years of work experience and experience of Cargo market with customer knowledge, Extensive experience in Mediterranean & CIS cargo market with customer knowledge, Fluent English - both written and spoken is essential, Strong cargo commercial experience, Basic Knowledge and experience with GHA/warehouse handling

What You'll Do.

and direct the market through effective management of Etihad insource team with the cargo commercial and operational strategy to maximize result for Mediterranean & CIS market

Drive continuous performance management and coaching to improve performance

Comply with all relevant safety

and environmental procedures

Cooperate with the GHA/Cargo Terminal to supply quality service to customers

Use defined tools of KPI and SLA to ensure compliance with EYCC standards and service levels

Participate in the budgeting process

Ensure no financial bad debt and full compliance with CASS when applicable

Drive implementation of iCargo

self-service solutions

direct booking capabilities

Lead the implementation of EY Cargo commercial strategy in the respective market and for the respective accounts

and coordinate the team to achieve agreed-upon targets according to the defined strategy and budget expectations

and account plans to maximize Etihad Cargo's revenue

and maintain a portfolio of customer contracts following Etihad Cargo's segmentation model and commercial strategy

Performance steering the local sales

and customer service teams to maximize company reach and revenue potential

and steer customer relationships

including global key accounts (where the key account structure requires)

regional key accounts

and local accounts at all levels

direct and motivate the team

Measure Salesforce effectiveness and take action to improve quality and coverage

provide feedback to HQ

and proactively act based on market intelligence

Identify opportunities and potential obstacles and plan strategies to overcome any resistance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cooperate with the GHA/Cargo Terminal; Lead, manage, and coordinate the team; Performance steering the local sales, reservations, and customer service teams; Provide feedback to HQ

Communication Scope

Fluent English - both written and spoken is essential

Process & Methodology

Drive implementation of iCargo, self-service solutions, direct booking capabilities, and E-Airway Bill, Develop, implement, and execute country, area, and account plans

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