It's more than a job
As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.
Join our Air Logistics team as an RCC Specialist, where you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth, efficient, and proactive management of global air freight operations. Acting as a central coordination point, you will monitor shipments, resolve disruptions, and drive operational excellence across the network. This is a fast-paced role requiring strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and a customer-centric mindset.
How you create impact
- Monitor and manage end-to-end air freight shipments within the RCC scope
- Act as the central escalation point for operational disruptions and exceptions
- Ensure timely identification and resolution of shipment delays or service failures
- Proactively track shipments against milestones and trigger corrective actions
- Coordinate with origin, destination, carriers, and stakeholders to ensure service continuity
- Analyze shipment data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through proactive communication
- Collaborate with internal teams (operations, customer care, pricing) to optimize workflows
- Ensure compliance with internal SOPs, service level agreements (SLAs), and KPIs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within RCC operations
- Support performance reporting and operational dashboards
- Escalate critical issues and provide actionable recommendations to management
- Ensure accurate and timely system updates and documentation of shipment status
- Contribute to process standardization and best practice sharing across regions
- Support crisis management and contingency planning for major disruptions
If you require an accommodation for the recruitment /interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. This job posting relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.
What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in air logistics, freight forwarding, or operations
- Strong understanding of air freight processes and shipment lifecycle
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across global teams
- High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Proficiency in logistics systems and Microsoft Office tools (Excel preferred)
- Ability to work under pressure and handle time-sensitive shipments effectively
- Customer-focused mindset with a proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Fluency in French (spoken and written) is required for this position
What's in it for you
At 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. The target base salary range for this position is between $55,000 and $65,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and dental benefits, a retirement savings plan, and tuition reimbursement. 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. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers. #LI-UT1
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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