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.
You will be part of our Operational Care Team, adding your leadership expertise + skills to the delivery of operational + customer excellence.
How you create impact
You will be responsible for setting margins for pricing requests, ideally across all trades, taking a variety of elements into consideration (market levels, industry specifics, customer requirements + price sensitivities) while trading off against procurement levels + internal policies to maintain a profitable gross yield.
You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives:
- To maintain + strengthen carrier relationships on operational levels + support sea logistics procurement + carrier relation management.
- To execute pricing strategies by liaising on pricing + RFQ preparation.
- To actively exchange of information + knowledge with your team + other stakeholders.
- To provide timely responses to rate requests, finding mutual solutions for profit maximization by setting selling prices within given bandwidths as per local conditions + pricing policy.
- To ensure full transparency + sharing of same of current freight rate levels with CCLs.
- To support + exchange information with others to gain new, retain + further develop existing accounts.
- To get involved + assist business owners for non-standard RFQ related requests.
- To ensure that databases are always up to date with most relevant pricing information.
What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor Degree in International Business/ Supply Chain/ Logistics, or related field.
- Having at least 2 year experience in the same position is an advantage.
- Having experience in working with shipping lines, sales and customers.
- Good at customer service, negotiation, organizing/ priority setting and problem solving skills.
- Logical thinking and having good analysis skill.
- Good command of English.
What's in it for you
- Health promotion: sports and wellness offers, supplementary company health insurance, etc.
- Equipment & working environment: laptop and modern work facilities, etc.
- Perspective: Training offers for professional and personal development.
- Teamwork: familiar working atmosphere in a large company, various team and company events, etc.
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.
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