Job Description
Job Title:  Assistant Manager/ Manager, Gateway Partnership
Job Location:  Inflight Catering Centre 1

About Us

SATS is Asia's leading provider of food solutions and gateway services. Using innovative food technologies and resilient supply chains, we create tasty, quality food in sustainable ways for airlines, foodservice chains, retailers and institutions. With heartfelt service and advanced technology, we connect people, businesses and communities seamlessly through our comprehensive gateway services for customers such as airlines, cruise lines, freight forwarders, postal services and eCommerce companies.

Fulfilling our purpose to feed and connect communities, SATS delights customers in over 55 locations and 14 countries across the Asia Pacific, UK, and the Middle East. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg.

Job Description: 

About Us

Headquartered in Singapore, SATS Ltd. is one of the world’s largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia’s leading airline caterer. SATS Gateway Services provides airfreight and ground handling services including passenger services, ramp and baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft cleaning and aviation laundry. SATS Food Solutions serves airlines and institutions, and operates central kitchens with large-scale food production and distribution capabilities for a wide range of cuisines.

SATS is present in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, powering an interconnected world of trade, travel and taste. Following the acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in 2023, the combined SATS and WFS network operates over 215 stations in 27 countries. These cover trade routes responsible for more than 50% of global air cargo volume. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg

Why Join Us

At SATS, people are our greatest asset and we build our success on the knowledge, expertise and performance of every contributor, by embracing diversity and uniqueness. As part of our holistic approach and commitment to embracing FAM (Fulfilling, Appreciated, Meaningful) in the workplace, we offer the runway to develop Fulfilling careers that foster your career growth, recognising and Appreciating the strength of talent and capabilities that we continue to build internally; and inspiring and encouraging each other to make Meaningful contributions in the work we do at SATS.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head,Portfolio Development & Partnership, this individual will 

  • Support CEO, Gateway Services APAC in managing SATS’ joint ventures, subsidiaries and associates in the APAC region
  • Manage business relationships with strategic partners in key markets
  • Liaise with Heads of APAC entities to drive network initiatives, turnaround business plans and other strategic projects
  • Co-ordinate and act as a bridge between HQ depts and APAC entities to implement HQ initiatives, new product/specialised services, process/system standardization, policy compliance, etc as required for the APAC region
  • Conduct monthly analysis of financial and operational performances of entities, highlighting any notable trends, gaps and opportunities
  • Administrative support for APAC Office and/or respective APAC entities’ Board Meetings, as necessary

 

Key Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years working experience
  • Experience in aviation industry will have added advantage
  • Experience in managing multiple projects across regions/countries as well as Business Units
  • Good communications and interpersonal skills, ability to support multiple stakeholders across the APAC region including Singapore HQ
  • Strong analytical skills with basic financial literacy 
  • Proficiency in Asian/Southeast Asian languages is preferred although not mandatory