MAIN JOB OBJECTIVE

This role involves overseeing, coordinating, and optimizing all airport ramp operations, including flight scheduling, staff management, safety, procedures, special cargo handling, and stakeholder relations, while ensuring compliance, operational performance, and team engagement.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Flight Schedule Management:
  Monitor and follow up on flight schedules and operational planning to ensure efficient and timely operations.
• Documentation & Procedures:
  Prepare, maintain, and update service-level agreements (SLA), standard operating procedures (SOP), local operating procedures (LOP), and other relevant documentation.
• Special Cargo Handling:
  Oversee and calculate the requirements for handling special cargo, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety and airline regulations.
• Special Loads & Oversized Cargo:
  Follow up on special loads and perform oversized cargo calculations to ensure secure and optimized cargo loading.
• Client Communication:
  Regularly initiate and/or participate in review meetings with clients to align on needs, expectations, and warehouse performance.
• Team Direction & Supervision:
  Direct and support ramp coordinators and ramp teams in supervising and optimizing daily operations. Ensure quality, cost-efficiency, and timeliness in all ramp activities.
• Operational Guidelines:
  Develop, implement, and monitor work procedures and operational guidelines to ensure effectiveness and excellence across all managed activities.
• Team Leadership & People Management:
  Lead and oversee the operational team with a strong focus on coaching, motivating, and managing people effectively.
• Employee Engagement:
  Actively engage with team members to foster a positive work environment and maintain high motivation levels.
• Health & Safety Compliance:
  Ensure the highest standards of health and safety are consistently maintained across all operational activities.
• Stakeholder Relations:
  Maintain and nurture strong relationships with external stakeholders including the airport authority, customs, and other relevant institutions.
• Performance Monitoring & KPI Analysis:
  Continuously monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as costs, budgets, staffing metrics (e.g., efficiency, absenteeism), volumes, and productivity. Analyse performance data to support continuous operational improvement.
• Loading Process Oversight:
  Supervise the loading process, ensuring full compliance with safety standards and airline-specific procedures.
• Cross-Department Communication:
  Ensure effective and clear communication with all other departments within WFS Belgium to promote collaboration and operational alignment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Not applicable / No specific educational requirement.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of proven experience in warehouse management and air freight logistics.
• Language Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills in both French and English.
• Behavioural Standards: Acts in accordance with WFS’s standard behavioural competencies, leadership principles, and core values.
• People Management: Exceptional leadership and people management capabilities.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills combined with sound decision-making abilities.
• Analytical Thinking: Conceptual and analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and drive improvements.
• Special Cargo Expertise: Proven experience in handling special cargo operations.
• Knowledge of weight & balance

COMPETENCIES

• Strong time management, flexibility, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Resilience under stress and ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• High awareness of safety and risk, with a focus on quality and results.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Professional and timely handling of client interactions and requests.
• Strong leadership, assertiveness, sense of responsibility, and a positive attitude.
• Structured, organized, and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Customer-oriented, with a strong focus on quality and achieving results.
• Ability to work autonomously, demonstrate proactivity, and manage priorities effectively.
• Active listening skills and excellent communication abilities.

PROFIL

•     Flexibility

•     Customer orientation

•     Quality orientation

•     Team collaboration

•     Results-driven mindset

•     Organizational commitment

•     Team spirit

•     Strong sense of commitment

•     Discipline

•     Reliability

•     Situational leadership

•     Problem analysis and resolution

•     High energy and professional awareness

•     Stress resilience

•     Safety and risk awareness

Other Information

• Direct Reports:

•  Ramp teams (agent, crew chief, …)