Sea Logistics Operational Care Specialist, Warehousing

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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You’ll become a key member of our Sea Logistics Operational Care Team, leveraging your capabilities to elevate performance and embed Operational Excellence across the business unit

How you create impact

You will be responsible for enabling transport activities by executing bookings, entering orders while liaising with our customer care specialists to ensure all requirements are met in a timely + efficient manner. You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives:

• To create/complete shipment details in our internal transport management system (carrier/vessel, item description etc).
• To monitor + report on operational performance of carriers + other vendors as well as ensuring strong data quality is available for timely + accurate customer reporting.
• To coordinate with our customer care teams (CCL), haulers + carriers for the export of shipments + organize transport activities based on the customer promise.
• To obtain dangerous goods (DG) approval where necessary.
• To create files for consolidation containers (unless performed by dedicated planners).
• To ensure costs + revenues are entered during the shipment creation, providing cost awareness + efficiency, ensuring profit maximization.
• To support in resolving claims + disputes.

What we would like you to bring

• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant working experience
• Good command of English, with clear verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage high workloads
• Agile and flexible, with willingness to adapt to varying working hours
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Willingness to undertake a one-year contract, with the possibility of contract extension

What's in it for you

• Exposure to large-scale sea logistics operationsworldwide.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in end-to-end operations within complex logistics environments.
• Career growth opportunities within kuehne+Nagel across the world.

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.

We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.

Contact

Kuehne+Nagel Recruitment Team

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