Air Export Team Leader

YOUR ROLE

Air Export Team Leader based at our London Skyline Office. You will oversee the day‑to‑day running of the air export operation, ensuring shipments are handled accurately, efficiently and in full compliance with all regulatory and customer requirements.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of export coordinators to deliver consistent, high‑quality performance
• Manage daily workloads, ensuring all shipments meet airline timelines and customer deadlines
• Act as the primary escalation point for key customers, resolving issues quickly and professionally
• Oversee export documentation including checks, commercial invoices and customs declarations
• Coordinate with airlines, general sales agents and handling agents to secure bookings and manage uplift performance
• Ensure full compliance, security and regulations rules are managed and administered
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve service and operational performance
• Identify and drive continuous improvements across processes and service delivery
• Support onboarding, training and ongoing development of team members
• Work closely with internal teams across warehouses, import, finance and customer service

Proven air export operations experience ideally within a freight forwarding or logistics environment and proven team leadership or supervisory experience. Strong understanding of airline requirements, cargo handling and export documentation, and knowledge of compliance requirements including DG, customs and security regulations. Experience using freight‑based systems and airline portals. Excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships, influence, solve problems and negotiate. Must have resided in the UK for a minimum of five years.

Benefits include competitive annual leave entitlement with a holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance, plus access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on gym memberships and vouchers for a range of retail, travel and hospitality brands.

We value your professional and personal growth. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Applicants will be subject to the necessary right‑to‑work checks for the UK and Ireland.