The air freight industry landscape is entering an accelerated phase of change and transformation. From digitalising the end-to-end value chain, to fortifying a true e-commerce experience, to the launch of digital freight marketplaces, and much more.  At Qatar Airways Cargo, we recently launched our VISION 2027 Roadmap as part of The Next Generation programme. The roadmap encapsulates the journey to bring about changes both internally and externally with the objective to simplify business engagements with Qatar Airways Cargo regardless whether the task on hand is complex or simple.

To support our VISION 2027 roadmap, we are looking for talents – the bold, the imaginative and the change-maker. All of whom will support Qatar Airways Cargo’s position as a true leader in the air freight industry. If you want to make an impact, to grow your experience and to challenge your comfort zone, then join us at Qatar Airways Cargo and be part of The Next Generation of change-makers.

Become the ambassador and the orchestrator of Qatar Airways Cargo VISION 2027.

We are pleased to announce this incredibly exciting opportunity to be part of Qatar Airways Cargo Partnerships & Interline team as a Lead Cargo Interline & Partnerships Analyst in our office in Doha.

Join the #MovedByPeople family and leave a mark as part of the Cargo Partnerships & Interline team. 

About the role:

With an increase focus on growing QR Cargo’s network reach through strategic partnerships and interline, there is a need to simplify the overall Interline process, and improve overall quality of product offering to ensure Flown as Planned. You will be responsible for upholding and improving the quality of interline related shipments. You will own the overall creation, maintenance and development of all Master Operating Plan between QR Cargo and OAL (Other Airlines). You will also continuously improve interline product though contributing to the contributing to the creation of operational process, IT development and commercial agreements. You will be responsible for developing Business Cases to ensure profitability of all Interline & Partnerships deals. You will be working on shifts, and that will include working during weekends and holidays as required by the business. 

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Own the development of Interline-related business cases
• Liaise with OALs and QR Cargo’s internal stakeholders to align all commercial and operational requirements
• Regularize and trouble-shoot all irregular interlines shipment
• Manage all interline queries and quotations
• Analyze data to support management in negotiations for interline rates, tonnages and services with partners
• Analyze and review operational and commercial performance of airline partnerships, report to senior management and create strategies for corrective actions where required.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards to monitor commercial performance of the partnership against set KPIs and provide suggestions on solutions for areas that do not perform adequately.
• Maintain relationships with partner airlines and initiate communication identifying potential sectors or agreements to increase network support.
• Identifying and escalate to management any long-term / systemic problems in QR Cargo’s relationships with its other airlines (OAL), and suggest required steps to correct these problems.
• Contribute to the development of business with partner airlines at mutually beneficial commercial conditions considering QR strategic requirements and management direction.

Qualifications

About you

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum 4 years of job-related experience within the airline/air cargo industry
• Good understanding of airline partnerships and knowledge of the global air cargo 
• Working-level experience in developing complex business cases in big international organizations
• Hands-on experience in process mapping and creating policies and procedures, preferably with Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification
• Highly data and process driven with strong analytical and pre
• landscape sentation skills
• Strong critical thinking and commercial acumen
• Ability to prepare engaging presentations for C-levels
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Excellent spoken and written English skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple, time-sensitive deliverables and competing priorities
• Previous experience in creative problem-solving and thinking outside the box is preferred 

Application Guidelines

Employees must submit applications through internal vacancies portal (via GEMS) only.

Please see below for all eligibility and requirements for internal applications and please note that any applications not meeting the criteria will not be processed.

• All internal candidates can only have three active applications at any point in time.
• All internal candidates must have completed a minimum 10 months in their current role in order to apply for a new role
• All internal candidates with an active final warning letter will be automatically disqualified from the recruitment process