Head of Loomis Americas LI

This role will ideally be based out of our Hempstead, New York location but is also open to our Miami, Florida location as home base.  

Salary is commensurate with skill set, experience, and competency in operational leadership roles. The position is bonus eligible up to 30% annually based on individual and company performance. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for P&L of Loomis International (LI) US & LATAM with locations in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Argentina and Chile. 
• Experience with international networking, marketing, and freight forwarding
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required
• Focus on the development of all product lines of LI on forwarding, transportation, and storage in the region
• Identify new regional opportunities by developing new markets for existing clients and other LI stations, as well as by developing new clients in those newly developed markets.
• Strong focus on setting up and managing agent network for LI Americas
• Business development includes optimizing service set-up with existing or new service providers.
• Contact partner for other LI countries for operational, security and pricing queries regarding destinations operated by agents of LI.
• Build up and maintain relationships with relevant suppliers (airlines, security, and forwarding agents).
• Performing security audits and implementing and monitoring agreed operational procedures with agents and other 3^rd party providers to ensure security compliance.
• Management of certain projects as defined by Loomis International Corporate.
• Travel expectancy in the 30-40% range. 

Responsibility:

• Overall responsibility for the designated areas according to the job description, the Company guidelines, and instructions.

Competences:

• Management skills to negotiate service requested by customers and agents/partners
• Plan, work, and act independently to achieve the set targets
• Hands-on attitude, taking initiatives, acting, and thinking proactively during the performance of his/her duties.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking and acting, strong sales skills, and experience as a senior salesperson.
• Display good customer service skills.
• Well organized in administering and documenting the projects or duties undertaken. 

Benefits:

Loomis offers one of the most comprehensive employee benefits packages in the industry, which includes:

• Vacation and Sick Time (PTO), as well as Paid Holidays
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Basic Life Insurance Plan
• Voluntary Life Insurance Plan
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Industry-leading Training and Development