logistics manager - Páty

In this unique career opportunity, we are looking for the new manager of our market leading Sea Logistics Operational Care team. Are you up for the challenge?

Your Role

In this role, you will lead a team of 14, who are responsible to carry out all tasks related to operational sea logistics. You oversee delivering operational excellence while continuously optimizing production cost. You continuously develop the sea logistics export/import operations, enhance operational capability, and deliver increased profitability. Responsibility is also given for business development regarding carrier procurement and management.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure operational excellence in high-quality shipment management, carrier management and export/import services
• Ensure customers complaints are followed up and resolved as a priority
• Develop pricing strategies (liaise on pricing / RFQ preparation)
• Closely cooperate with Sea Logistics Customer Care Manager and Systems & Processes for optimized customer experience
• Actively manage interfaces and information / knowledge exchange
• Contribute as process owner to continuous improvements of processes and controls for lean and cost-efficient processes, and ensure the highest levels of productivity within the organization
• Optimize proceedings to ensure development of sea logistics operational KPIs and support to develop new / existing customer targets
• Ensure financial closing (month, year) activities, and support the BU manager and finance team to ensure proper administration (AR/AP invoices)

Your Skills and Experiences

• You have a solid understanding of the operational processes in sea logistics, gained in a freight forwarding company
• You have at least 2-3 years’ experience in managing a team
• You are precise and detail-oriented, when it comes to administration, but you have the right mind-set to oversee complex processes
• As a manager, you know how to develop and motivate the people in your team
• You act in a compliant and ethical manner at all times
• You always look for opportunities of improvement

About Kuehne+Nagel

With over 79.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies.

As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

CONTACT

Kinga Petersen

+49-30-403637-1403