Tactical Capacity Manager

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations?

At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.

We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, where we are building a great place to work for customers and colleagues alike.

About The Role

The Tactical Capacity Manager is responsible for the optimisation of IAG Cargo’s internal and external capacity, maximising capacity utilisation within the Integrated Planning window with an efficient cost base. The role is key to ensuring IAG Cargo has the right capacity, at the right cost, in the right place to meet Commercial and Operational requirements. Working on shift to ensure robust coverage of the network, the Tactical Capacity Manager will coordinate across various teams and manage suppliers effectively to make best use of capacity solutions that maximise freight uplift and protect customer performance.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the optimisation of all of IAG Cargo’s capacity in the Integrated Planning window, including that of IAG’s airline operating companies and external providers including trucking, freighter and interline capacity to drive strong operational performance, optimal utilisation and costs.
• Respond to changes in booking trends or backlog position with dynamic plans to adjust capacity focus, rerouting where needed and sourcing capacity where it is required and drives contribution.
• Work directly with IAG airlines to influence aircraft allocation changes that will improve Commercial and Operational performance.
• Use data to provide actionable feedback to Inventory, Sales and Operations teams on capacity utilisation, using this insight to improve gateway strategies and regional flows across airline/trucking/freighter/interline capacity.
• Work closely with trucking suppliers across the IAG Cargo network. Manage metrics such as on time performance, truck utilisation and operational KPIs (eg CIQ measures) as well as contractual clauses and performance to ensure SLAs are delivered for customers.
• Liaise with trucking suppliers to secure ad hoc capacity where required in conjunction with the Commercial Delivery Manager to maintain service but also manage processes that ensure cost avoidance of unnecessary trucking spend where capacity not required.
• Oversight of external freighter operations, ensuring alignment across Commercial and Operations teams on utilisation opportunities and coordinate communication of any disruption to planned schedules as well as feeding data to Network teams on performance.
• Interface with Integrated Planning, Sales, Commercial and GHAs. Escalate supplier performance risks and capacity utilisation issues to relevant teams including innovative solutions.
• Ensure internal and external capacity complies with customs frameworks in relevant countries across the IAG Cargo network.
• Ensure data tracked with freighter and trucking suppliers that can be used to manage service levels and highlight efficiencies.