Job Description

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

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A Solutions Expert in freight forwarding designs and implements optimized logistics for Road freight, and supply chain strategies to meet client needs. They analyze complex logistics infrastructures, lead RFP/RFQ processes, and use data-driven insights to improve cost-efficiency, route planning, and technology adoption, acting as a bridge between client requirements and operational execution

How you create impact

• Strategic Solution Design : Analyze a client's current logistics infrastructure to design bespoke end-to-end solutions that optimize for cost, speed, and reliability
• Bid and Proposal Management: Lead or support the RFP/RFQ process, evaluate commercial requirements, and define strategic solutions in proposals
• Process Optimization : Implement continuous improvement principles (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to enhance operational standards and supply chain program management.
• Operational Implementation : Oversee the onboarding of new clients and ensure that designed solutions are implemented effectively, managing the transition from design to operations.
• Data Analysis & Reporting : Utilize Business Intelligence (BI) tools to analyze performance, track wins/losses, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Vendor Management : Collaborate with carriers to optimize costs and service quality
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Liaise between sales, operations, and technical teams to ensure proposed solutions are operationally feasible and aligned with product strategies
• Client Relationship Management : Act as a consultative partner, presenting design options to senior leadership and building long-term trust-based relationships

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering is often preferred
• 3+ years of experience in global logistics or freight forwarding
• Strong understanding of shipping regulations, Incoterms, and customs procedures
• Proficiency in MS Excel, BI tools, and TMS/WMS software
• Proven ability to present design options to clients and internal stakeholders
• Ability to design long-term logistics strategies and Skilled in overseeing project timelines, specifically for implementation.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The base salary range for this position is between $74,000.00 and $90,000.00. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-RT1

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific process [e.g., screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.”

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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