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.
Responsible for managing all tactical deliverables within corporate trade processes, including market updates, oceanfreight data filing, and performance scorecards.
Oversees daily processing of freight contracts by evaluating, publishing, and maintaining service price agreements, while compiling reporting and statistics to support pricing analysis and data‑driven decisions. Acts as the key owner of corporate trade relationships, building and maintaining reporting and analytics that provide clarity of performance and actionable insights.
How you create impact
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Monitor and analyze sea logistics market and trade‑lane trends to identify opportunities and risks.
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Provide seafreight, trade, and index analytics to support stakeholders with data‑driven decision making.
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Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop frameworks, initiatives, and reporting.
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Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, automation, and process optimization with trade management.
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Ensure integrity and accuracy of all filings, data points, and tactical deliverables to support stakeholders.
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Own and manage trade performance frameworks, delivering initiatives that improve seafreight performance.
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Support tender responses for global accounts, carrier performance reporting, and preparation of QBR/MBR packs.
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Contribute to financial risk management and GP yield optimization by identifying opportunities to improve outcomes.
What we would like you to bring
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Strong process ownership with a focus on continuous improvement and optimization of critical trade processes.
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Skilled in establishing and managing trade templates, artifacts, and reference materials.
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Highly comfortable with data, reporting, analytics, and forecasting across demand and supply management.
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Proficient in market research, rate trend analysis, KPI tracking, dashboard creation, and performance reporting.
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Experienced in collaborating across multiple stakeholders including sales, operations, and tender management teams.
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Capable of managing tender and pricing responses, supported by data visualization tools and CRM platforms.
What's in it for you
At Kuehne+Nagel Australia, we motivate people to achieve extraordinary experiences. That’s why we’re committed to creating a workplace that’s rewarding, supportive, and full of opportunity so you can thrive, grow, and imagine more than a career in logistics.
What You Can Look Forward To:
- Competitive Remuneration: Great work deserves great reward
- Limitless Career Opportunities: Explore international options or broaden your experience across roles and departments
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Balance your career with life - we make it possible
- Inclusive Parental Leave: Gender-neutral and designed to support all parents and carers
- Corporate Employee Discount Program: Enjoy exclusive deals across categories with thousands of top vendors
- Novated Leasing: Flexible salary-packaging that can help everyone save and travel with easeJoin us and be part of a company where your ambitions are supported, your achievements celebrated, and your career can go anywhere.
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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