National Air Logistics National Air Logistics Healthcare Product ManagerHealthcare Product Manager 1

Kuehne & Nagel Logistics, Inc.•Bensenville, IL

71d•Remote

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. The primary duty of the Healthcare Product Manager for Air Logistics is to drive growth within the healthcare vertical in alignment with the global roadmap. This includes the implementation, support, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the airfreight healthcare service portfolio. As part of the Air Logistics product management team, he/she is responsible for all service-related topics, including quality compliance, consulting, and technical support within the Air Logistics Healthcare Organization. Although the role has a listed location, it can be seated anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

Proven Leadership abilities
Ability to speak and present in front of large groups
Able to motivate the team and willingness work within and support a team - high team spirit - yet able to be team leader
Ability and willingness to support others / share skills & knowledge
Highly motivated, self-confident, creative ("out of the box" thinking) yet with analyzing talent
Willing to push things forward, used to work independently
Inter-cultural skills, open minded, willing to learn
Ability to convince people within a matrix organization

Responsibilities

Strategic Development
Accountable for the development of Healthcare Logistics.
Monitor key market dynamics and respond accordingly.
Analyze competition, market data, customer feedback, and internal insights to:
Optimize current product offerings.
Initiate new Air Logistics services for the healthcare industry.
Represent the company at industry forums and exhibitions.
Contribute thought leadership through press articles.
Product and Operational Excellence
Support continuous improvement with the NA-O organization for Healthcare product handling.
Ensure compliance with Operational KPIs and K+N HealthChain certification.
Standardize and maintain Air Pricing elements for premium services (spot and tender pricing) in alignment with corporate pricing.
Ensure adherence to internal healthcare guidelines and procedures.
Implement and support the KN Healthcare product portfolio.
Monitor and steer performance of the KN Healthcare product suite.
Collaborate with the K+N HyperCare Team in Costa Rica (HER).
Partner with teamH to provide internal consulting on healthcare transportation and packaging.
Support operations with industry-related requirements and engagement with governing bodies (e.g., IATA).
Responsible for asset management under the Healthcare Vertical.
Operational Quality
Ensure compliance with external (CEIV) and internal (HealthChain) standards.
Collaborate with global/regional/national QSHE to maintain GxP compliance and audit readiness.
Ensure training compliance for self and team.
Maintain awareness of GxP requirements and guidelines (e.g., Global GxP Policy, WHO GSDP, EU GDP).
Identify and address operational weaknesses to drive excellence.

Benefits

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. Base wage 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. While the role has a designated location, it offers flexibility and can be based anywhere within the United States.

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