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Senior Cargo Account Executive

General Information

Ref #
235382
Location
United Kingdom-London Heathrow
Job family
Cargo & Airport Operations
  • Closing Date: 2026-08-20

Description

We are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to join the Qatar Airways UK&I Cargo Team as a Senior Cargo Account Executive based in London Heathrow.

You will be responsible for managing relationships with Qatar Airways Cargo’s freight forwarder accounts, developing a successful, consistent approach to local and multinational dealing.

This new position will offer the successful candidate a unique opportunity to plan, direct and control the selling and marketing activities for Qatar Airways Cargo across the UK. This is a highly varied role covering a wide scope of responsibilities, with the freedom to work independently and take ownership of this dynamic market. 

 If you are an enthusiastic and results-driven sales executive, ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. 

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Develops and maintains long-term strategic relationships with Qatar Airways Cargo’s’ top local/global freight forwarders and shippers.in the assigned territory.
  • Prepares an account development plan to achieve short-, medium-, and long-term mutual benefits.
  • Contributes to the formulation and implementation of QR Cargo sales strategy to maximize short- and long-term revenue opportunities, reduce cost of sale and generate divarication where needed.
  • Fully responsible for individual sales budgets and targets.
  • Ensure focus and activities prioritize high yield sales and profitability maximization.
  • Reviews QR Cargo sales data with account portfolio to drive revenue and seek out tactical revenue opportunities.
  • Uses Salesforce as the only CRM tool and makes sure account-related information is up-to-date.
  • Manages and co-ordinate projects and initiatives on behalf of area of responsibility.
  • Develops tactical sales activity in support of sales opportunities.
  • Maintain sales professionalism standards.
  • Provides regular Market Intelligence and feedback from customers and competitors.
  • Represents QR Cargo at trade events, promotions and sales functions.
  • Perform other department duties related to his / her position as directed by the Head of the Department

Qualification

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:

  • Strong understanding of the air cargo or the freight forwarding industry,
  • Strong commercial acumen, and ability to analyse data to drive commercial results
  • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
  • Excellent spoken and written English language skills
  • The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, solutions oriented and a self-starter.
  • Customer-centric mindset and exceptional relationship-building skills
  • Willingness to travel within assigned territory, driving license required.

You must have the current legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

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