CNS President and Head of Cargo, The Americas

Company: IATA Consulting
Location: Miami
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

CNS President and Head of Cargo, The Americas Employment Type: PermanentContract Duration: At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to make it safer, smarter, more sustainable, and more inclusive. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills of our employees. We also care about our employees' wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements, travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay, and a day off on your birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air travel.About the team you are joining Reporting directly to the CNS Executive Board of Directors and in a matrix relationship to the RVP The Americas, the CNS President and Head of Cargo the Americas will be responsible for management of the CNS Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of IATA) providing services that benefit and foster air transportation in the U.S. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the cargo agenda in The Americas Region based on the industry's local and regional needs keeping in mind the IATA Cargo priorities as well. The successful candidate will ensure the necessary separation of duties between the CNS and the IATA activities.What your day would be like

• Lead the CNS Corporation in the roles of President and Corporate Secretary, ensuring the application of CNS' corporate formalities and secretarial duties.
• As the Secretary of the CNS Advisory Board, ensure active participation and engagement from the U.S. industry stakeholders and CNS Board Members.
• Fulfil CNS' obligation to provide support to IATA's cargo agenda and programs under secondment to IATA.
• Represent CNS in the U.S. and IATA Cargo in The Americas with key stakeholders including Governments, international Organizations, and other Associations.
• Oversee the agency program, the Cargo Accounts Settlement System (CASS) and other settlement activities in the U.S. ensuring that airlines, agents, and commercial accounts are managed satisfactorily.
• Manage and expand the CNS Partnership Conference and Focus magazine on a yearly basis ensuring it remains the most relevant air cargo forum and publication in the U.S. ensuring strong adoption by current and potential subscribers at the time P&L objectives are attained.
• Develop the strategy for the U.S. aligned with the Board mandated goals as well as for the Americas aligned with the IATA Cargo Agenda.
• Implement a roadmap aligned with the strategy focusing on settlement (e.g., CASS 2.0), safety (e.g., DGR, Lithium Battery), Customer Satisfaction (e.g., Cargo 360), Digitalization (e.g., eManifest, eDGD) and on Security as well as any other issues that would surface (e.g., airport congestion).
• Hold responsibility for the CNS P&L delivering on the approved 3-year business plan, budget, revenues, margin, target penetration, target setting and achievement of sales targets, to be communicated separately.
• Deliver approved projects on time, scope and within budget to introduce new industry initiatives and products.
• Roll-out existing industry initiatives and products in close collaboration with the IATA Cargo Team and Commercial Products and Services Department as per the set targets.
• Manage internal and external suppliers to ensure that the CNS services up to the expectations and the KPIs for CNS operations are met.
• Engage with external stakeholders as well as with internal (CNS and IATA) stakeholders such as Customer Service, Global Delivery Center, Regional Stakeholders, Financial Controllers, PPD, Legal Counsel, Products & Services team, etc.
• Lead, motivate and coach a team of professionals as well as develop capabilities through effective talent management, recruitment, and succession planning.We would love to hear from you if you possess:
  • College degree (undergrad) in Business, Financial, Logistics, Engineering, or other relevant subject, preferably with a postgraduate degree or MBA.
  • A minimum of 15 years of international working experience in the air cargo or logistics field with at least 10 years at a senior executive level in a similar cargo position (with P&L responsibility), and extensive knowledge of the commercial aviation industry, preferably in the Americas Region.
  • Proven experience in managing multiple lines of business, successful product development and product management oversight.
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate large teams and to foster collaboration across functional and culturally diverse lines.
  • Outstanding leadership and management experience in a high-pressure, multicultural, and international environment.
  • Strong communication, relationship management, advocacy, and negotiation skills with experience in interacting with 'C' level stakeholders.
  • Comfortable operating under pressure, driving multiple projects simultaneously, and delivering to tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work in a complex, business critical and high profile commercial and operational environment, as well as in ambiguous situations.
  • Fluent in English is essential, whilst knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese languages would be an asset.
  • Be people and team oriented, focused on results, embrace innovation, and change, and demonstrate leadership and personal integrity.
  • U.S. security clearance would be a plus.
  • Candidacies of qualified individuals eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. will be prioritized. Travel Required: Y Learn more about IATA's role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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