60 Seconds With … Mirjam Scherer 🚀
Meet Mirjam Scherer, the Global Head of Specials Logistics at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, has garnered more than 15 years of experience across sales, management and cargo logistics. Having joined KLM in 2002, prior to its merger with Air France, she has worked in a number of roles on both the passenger and cargo side of operations.
✈ How did you get into the air freight industry?
It was kind of a coincidence because my background is in hotel management. However, I have always loved the KLM brand, so I applied for a job at KLM because of the international environment. While working for KLM, I used to ride horses as I was really a horse girl when I was young. Then, in 2007, I saw a job posting for a sales manager for live horses and thought, "Well, that combines my commercial competences with my personal interest in horses." I applied for the job and was hired, and since then, I have mostly been in air cargo, of which 7 years involved in the transportation of live animals.
✈ If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To let people truly listen to each other. Many people tend to speak without really hearing what others have to say. Better listening would lead to better understanding, and I think that would help a lot.
✈ If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead, who would it be and why?
I'm always intrigued by Obama, so I would like to have dinner with him. I don't really tend to look up to people; I just get inspired by them. Next would be Albert Plesman, the founder of KLM, because it was quite bold to start an airline back then. And then, I think, Nelson Mandela, no explanation needed.
✈ What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
Stay true to yourself.
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