Job Description
National Sea Logistics Trade Lane Manager, Americas

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.

As a Trade Lane Manager Americas, you will be responsible for managing the commercial performance and development of the Americas trade corridor. You will monitor market trends, define pricing strategies, identify growth opportunities, and support the sales organization with expert market insights. Working closely with carriers, customers, and regional stakeholders, you will ensure the trade lane remains competitive, profitable, and aligned with the company's growth objectives.

How you create impact

  • Manage the commercial performance of the Americas trade lane, ensuring volume, revenue, and profitability targets are achieved.
  • Analyze market trends and develop pricing strategies to maintain competitiveness and maximize profitability.
  • Identify and drive growth opportunities, implementing action plans to expand the business across the trade lane.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for the sales team, providing market intelligence, pricing guidance, and support for key customer opportunities.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with carriers, customers, and regional stakeholders to ensure operational excellence and business growth.

What we would like you to bring

  • 3-5 years of experience in sea logistics, freight forwarding and trade lane management.
  • Strong understanding of international shipping, freight rates, pricing, and market dynamics within the Americas region.
  • Ability to analyze volume, revenue, and profitability data and translate insights into commercial actions.
  • Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across countries, with strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Professional working proficiency in English, with the ability to operate effectively in a regional and global environment.

What's in it for you

Join Kuehne+Nagel and take ownership of one of our most strategic trade lanes across the Americas region. This is a highly visible role where you will combine commercial strategy, market intelligence, pricing expertise, and stakeholder management to drive growth and profitability. You will work closely with customers, carriers, and regional teams while influencing key business decisions across the Sea Logistics organization.

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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