Air Logistics Operational Care - Export Specialist

Kuehne & Nagel Logistics • Bensenville, IL

79d • $23 - $28

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 2+ years of air logistics business unit experience handling air shipments (import and export)
• 2+ years of freight forwarding industry experience

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform all operational activities reliably, accurately and on-time, minimizing overdue tasks, and according to defined customer deliverables
• Follows the communication concept for effective communication with stakeholders
• Monitor shipments, follow up on all deviations, accurate and timely updates for visibility in KN systems, including financial data, such as costs
• Review and clarify CCL instructions if there are conflicts or deviations with regulatory requirements, routing, TT, rate information, or other discrepancies
• Promptly report problems, operational disputes or discrepancies to supervisors or managers
• Collaborates with all partners/suppliers, gateway, warehouse, customs teams, the RCC, and external parties as needed
• Monitors operational performance of carriers and other partners and escalate / create awareness if performance and commitments are not being delivered
• Collaborates with the Optimization Team for most effective process execution and systems setup/automation, maximizing systems utilization and avoiding manual processes is critical
• Maximize profitability through cost optimization
• Active participant in process improvement identification, and implementing changes to work with Sales and Customer Care teams on account implementation, ensuring a smooth transition from sales to operations

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Incentive compensation for eligible roles

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation