Job Description
Air Logistics Healthcare Manager (Bangalore)

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.

How you create impact

  • Lead, develop, and strengthen the Healthcare capability within the organization, ensuring operational excellence and continuous growth.
  • Provide end-to-end training management, including basic, refresher, and specialized healthcare trainings (e.g., Dangerous Goods Regulation, Envirotainer, etc.).
  • Maintain updated Working Instructions (WI) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring they are accurate and easily accessible to all stakeholders.
  • Lead, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of newly awarded business to ensure smooth onboarding and customer satisfaction.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and effectively communicate progress and opportunities with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Offer expert guidance on healthcare transport requirements, packaging solutions, and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales and Pricing teams to support business growth and strategic development within the Healthcare vertical.
  • Ensure consistent service quality through regular engagement and performance review with carrier partners.
  • Support internal and external audits by working closely with compliance and operational teams.

What we would like you to bring

  • Minimum 10 years experience with Air freight, strong operational knowledge of Healthcare logistics, including regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Experience with specialized trainings such as Dangerous Goods Regulation or Qualified Envirotainer Provider certification (advantageous).
  • Demonstrated capability to lead new business implementations and manage multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to influence and work cross-functionally.
  • Solid understanding of transportation, temperature-controlled packaging, and healthcare supply chain best practices.
  • Ability to manage carrier performance and maintain quality standards.
  • Experience in supporting audits and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
  • Proactive, structured, and able to work independently in a fast-paced operational environment.

 

What's in it for you

As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regards to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application. 

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.