The posting
District Manager, Northeast & Station Manager, Canada
About the Role
We are looking for a District Manager to lead our Airfreight operations across the Northeast district while also carrying responsibility for Station Manager activities in Canada. You will provide fiscal oversight, strategic direction, and operational leadership, ensuring our Air products and services deliver profitable growth, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a strong customer experience.
This is a broad leadership position with responsibility for developing the Northeast Airfreight operating model, including operations serving JFK, EWR, BOS, PHL, and other major airport destinations. You will also oversee Canada station operations, including YYZ, while working closely with Area, Regional, Commercial, Key Client Management, Technology, and Business Process Excellence teams.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to shape and build Maersk’s Northeast Airfreight operating model.
- A visible leadership role connecting district strategy, station execution, commercial growth, and customer experience.
- Collaboration with Regional and Area Airfreight leaders, Commercial teams, Key Client Management, platform owners, and technology partners.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression within a global supply chain organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the fiscal and operational performance of the district and Canada station, including Airfreight P&L, budgets, revenue growth, profitability, and cost optimization.
- Develop and execute the district Air strategy, translating growth ambitions into measurable station-level priorities and performance indicators.
- Oversee day-to-day Airfreight operations, ensuring service quality, productivity, safety, contractual compliance, and adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and Maersk policies.
- Build a robust Northeast Airfreight network, including operations serving JFK, EWR, BOS, PHL, gateways, Air Operations Centers, and other strategic airport destinations.
- Provide station leaders and operational teams with guidance on operational execution, process standardization, systems, human resources, communication, and revenue enhancement.
- Partner with Commercial, Key Client Management, and Vertical leadership to strengthen customer retention, convert pipeline opportunities, expand margins, and develop new Air products and solutions.
- Build leadership capability through talent identification, succession planning, performance management, engagement planning, training, and leadership development.
Who We Are Looking For
We welcome applicants who bring different perspectives and experiences and who can demonstrate:
- Extensive Airfreight product knowledge and relevant operational leadership experience.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including responsibility for P&L performance, budgets, growth, and profitability.
- Strategic and visionary thinking supported by data-driven analytical and project management capabilities.
- A customer-centric approach and experience developing productive relationships with customers, carriers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, including the ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change.
- Influential communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align stakeholders across functions, stations, and geographies.
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary:
$145,000 - $190,000
Benefits:
Full time employees are eligible for Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k Match.
The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for this 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.
Notice to applicants applying to positions in the United States
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Notice to applicants applying to positions in the Canada
You must be authorized to work for any employer in the Canada
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