Airfreight Station Manager – West (Los Angeles)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Airfreight Station Manager to lead our Los Angeles air freight station, one of our most complex and high‑volume air gateways in North America.

This is a fully onsite senior leadership role with broad operational scope, significant people leadership responsibility, and full financial accountability.

The Station Manager is responsible to deliver measurable outcomes across service, productivity, financial controls, customer growth, continuous improvement, and culture.

What you’ll be doing

You will lead large‑scale, complex air freight operations while ensuring consistent execution and performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning full P&L responsibility for the LA station
• Leading high‑volume air freight operations from shipment opening to closure
• Driving productivity, cost discipline, and operational excellence at scale
• Ensuring compliance with standard processes, KPIs, and governance requirements
• Leading continuous improvement programs and operational change initiatives
• Supporting customer growth through close partnership with sales and direct engagement
• Acting as a leader of leaders, guiding managers and supervisors across teams
• Embedding a culture of accountability, inclusion, and performance ownership

What we’re looking for

You are likely to be successful if you bring:

• 10+ years of logistics or freight forwarding experience
• 3–5+ years in senior operational leadership roles
• Proven experience managing large teams and complex air freight environments
• Strong financial, analytical, and decision‑making capability
• Experience driving standardization and operational improvement
• Clear, confident communication across senior stakeholders
• CargoWise experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Why this role?

• Leadership ownership of a strategically critical air freight gateway
• Influence across operational, financial, and customer outcomes
• Opportunity to lead at scale in a highly visible role
• Collaboration within a mature and experienced air leadership network

Important to know

• This is a 100% onsite role
• Flexibility required to support operational and customer needs
• Limited travel may be required (<10%)

Starting Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 USD*

Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k Match.

Notice to applicants applying to positions in the United States: You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S .

*The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for the position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.