It's more than a job

In a role at Kuehne+Nagel, tasks such as managing office operations or coordinating schedules certainly contribute to your team's success, but they also provide meaningful moments for people around the world. Because your attention to detail supports your colleagues to perform at their best, such as ensuring the timely and seamless transport of hearing aids and advanced medical devices that change lives. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work contributes to more than we imagine.

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Kuehne + Nagel is looking for a National Contract Logistics Distribution Manager  for the Contract Logistics division. Are you ready for your next career step and eager to work at a dynamic company with numerous challenges and opportunities for personal development? Then Kuehne+Nagel is the place for you!

As a National Contract Logistics Distribution Manager, you will be responsible for Supply Chain Design, Strategic Procurement, and Carrier Management for new and existing customers. You are ambitious, results-driven, and highly innovative and entrepreneurial. Transport Logistics experience is essential!

How you create impact

• Translating Supply Chain requirements from internal (Business Unit/Operations) and external (KN’s Customers) clients into efficient transportation solutions.
• Collecting and analyzing logistics data through questionnaires, interviews, data dumps from logistics systems, observations, and sampling on the work floor.
• Gathering and analyzing external transport market data.
• Performing carrier sourcing activities and tenders, including e-actions, reverse auctions, supplier summits, etc.
• Drafting contract agreements, SOPs, and SLAs in collaboration with BU, Legal, and Operations.
• Developing presentations and quotes; creating clear and concise presentations for management to highlight the feasibility of various scenarios.
• Analyzing existing operational processes and identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with incumbent and potential carriers through KPIs, MBRs, QBRs, etc.

What we would like you to bring

• University education .
• Experience in a similar role in the logistics industry.
• Proficiency with calculation programs and handling large data files.
• Strong analytical skills; able to analyze complex logistics or transport issues and identify underlying cost drivers.
• Ideally, knowledge of TMS, FA&P systems, Tender platforms (e.g., Ariba, TI Contract).
• Commercially oriented and highly communicative/persuasive.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to motivate others.
• Stress-resistant Self-Starter, able to work under pressure on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good verbal and written knowledge of English

What's in it for you Career Growth: Opportunity to develop professionally in a dynamic, international environment with clear career paths and development programs.

Impactful Work: Be part of a team that drives meaningful change and contributes to strategic organizational goals.
Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative and inclusive workplace that values your ideas and encourages innovation.
Flexibility & Well-being: Enjoy flexible working arrangements, wellness initiatives, and a healthy work-life balance.
Recognition & Rewards: Competitive compensation, performance-based bonuses, and recognition programs that celebrate your achievements.
Learning & Development: Access to continuous learning opportunities, including workshops, certifications, and mentorship programs.
Global Exposure: Collaborate with colleagues across borders and gain international experience within a leading global logistics company.

Who are we

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.