Customer and Commercial – Head of Aviation
February 21, 2023
Customer & Commercial, Shared Services provides services to Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and its subsidiaries (the ‘Company’), including but not limited to Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited (‘CPCS’), Cathay Pacific Services Limited (‘CPSL’), Hong Kong Airport Services Limited (‘HAS’) and Vogue Laundry Service Limited (‘VLS’).
Responsibilities
Primary oversight of aviation account management and sales management
Achieve subsidiaries’ aviation sales targets (both current account growth and new sales)
Responsible for working with GM Customer and Commercial to: Set aviation sales targets & Set aviation sales plans to deliver targets (forecasting, budgeting, focus, etc.)
Develop short-, medium- and long-term commercial strategy with management with the goal to maximise third party business contributions
Develop strategies to drive future business via active engagement with customers, industry stakeholders and subsidiaries
Responsible for aviation sales and account management coordination and activities
Responsible for developing capability needs of customer and commercial teams and instigating appropriate capability development activities including sales and customer account management training.
Identify and evaluate new market opportunities and ways to expand new business in alignment with subsidiaries’ aviation sector strategy
Participate in commercial negotiations – i.e. pricing, incentives, service terms and conditions – to ensure customers do not go to competitive tenders
Maintain good relationship with customers and commercial related business partners
Identify and devise strategies to increase cross-selling across all four subsidiaries for existing customers
Provide sales forecasting for existing accounts
Work with Market Insights team to exercise business intelligence to analyse competitive market and transform data into actionable insights
Work with Commercial Excellence to develop customer pricing and contract renewal strategies
Provide and share customer needs to Subsidiary Commercial Team for long-term planning and product development
Perform any ad-hoc duties as assigned by the Management
Requirements
Degree holder or above in business administration or related disciplines
Minimum 10 years' relevant experience in commercial and/or business development fields, including 3 years at managerial level
Candidates with experience and network in aviation industry (cargo, ground handling, catering and/or laungry) have a definite advantage
People-oriented leader with strategic thinking and strong entrepreneurship skills
Strong business senses, commercial awareness, and planning and organisation skills
Strong in negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and presentation skills
Work independently, self-motivated, proactive, energetic and customer-oriented
Outgoing and willingness to learn and take initiative
Able to work under tight timelines and pressure
Excellent command of written and spoken English and Cantonese. Mandarin would be an advantage
We offer a competitive remuneration package and full range of benefit. Interested parties please send your resume and with the application form attached via post, email to our Head of People.
Post: 11 Catering Road East, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong
Fax﹕(852) 2116 0523
Email: recruitment@cpcs.com.hk
Personal data collected will be treated in the strictest confidence and only be used for recruitment related purpose. Applicants who do not receive notification for interview within six weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All related information will be kept in our file for up to 24 months.