Are you an experienced logistics professional looking for your next opportunity? Apply now!

Your Role

You will be part of our Contract Logistics team, adding your leadership expertise + operational skills to the delivery of customer + operational excellence.

Your Responsibilities

Your primary objective will be to support distribution activities in accordance with the overall strategic plan focusing on operational excellence, while creating + embedding a framework of continuous improvement across operational activities to both gain + retain customers. You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives:

• To upskill colleagues by delivering training on key productivity improvement tools + programs under the production system/KN Excellence banner.

• To plan for + implement all annual excellence certification activities for locations/sites under your scope; striving to achieve ever higher levels of operational excellence.

• To validate + assess continuous improvement projects with a focus on annual hard savings targets.

• To coach distribution teams in the skills needed to drive operational excellence activities.

• To lead deep dive value streaming analysis (DDVSA) events.

• To deploy KN Excellence certification road maps containing all 26 continuous improvement elements.

• To drive + monitor Kaizens for continuous productivity + quality improvements across operational activities.

Your Skills and Experiences

We look for potential, not only performance. To be successful you will be open about your strengths and weaknesses and prepared to challenge yourself. We value diversity of thinking, experiences, perspectives and active listening.

Additionally, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of distribution, continuous improvement + related technical tools.

• Strong business acumen with a proven ability to understand and navigate complex business environments.

• Innovative mindset with a track record of introducing new ideas and solutions.

• Collaborative approach, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Good Reasons to Join

• We offer flexible working arrangements to our employees. This includes the ability to skip the commute and work from home, take advantage of working at multiple site locations as well as flexibility with daily working hours.
• We seek to make a difference today, for the people of tomorrow. Our Net Zero Carbon initiatives aims to achieve carbon neutrality for our sea freight shipments by 2030.
• Amazing opportunities for career progression, supported with both internal and external training opportunities. If you are looking for a career, not just a job then you are in the right place.

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.