You will be part of our Contract Logistics team adding your leadership expertise + skills to the delivery of Operational Excellence.

Your Role

You will be responsible for the overall performance of an operational site including warehousing, customer service + administration to achieve all agreed financial + operational objectives by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders. Your scope may include distribution activities depending on the location.

Your Responsibilities

The activities needed to deliver these objectives include:

• To achieve your key performance indicators (KPI) in the areas of safety, cost, quality, delivery,

environment + people.

• To oversee the safe operation of warehousing activities, ensuring the correct skills + training is in place.

• To ensure all operational activities are compliant with external + internal requirements/standards.

• To lead all office + warehouse activities at the site while understanding + inspiring others to learn develop.

• To drive all activities relating to customer on-boarding, retention + operational excellence.

• To drive a culture of continuous improvement, developing new initiatives for operational, service sustainable solutions.

• To contribute information required for tenders/proposals to support closing of new business.

• To ensure that everyone involved in distribution activities delivers the right transport solutions.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Minimum work experience of 10 years in freight forwarding industry.

• Strong experience of Stakeholder Management including Customer, Logistics Supplier, & Team.

• Good Communication skills.

• IT proficiency.

Good Reasons to Join

Logistics is a people business and here at Kuehne + Nagel, we believe that genuine, lasting success is possible only through valuing our employees the way we value our customers. A company the size of Kuehne + Nagel is a land of endless opportunity. We offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise and shape processes and innovative solutions. Its strong market position lies in the sea logistics, air logistics, contract logistics and road logistics businesses, with a clear focus on high value-added segments such as IT-based integrated logistics solutions.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.