It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
We are looking for a Senior Contract Logistic Solution Engineer to join our Contract Logistics Business Unit. You will take the lead in logistic solution projects from analyzing the challenges presented by our (internal and external) customers, over the development of solutions, through the full implementation of the agreed solutions. You will be part of our solid developing Solution Engineering Team.
How you create impact
Your main responsibilities will be focused on solution engineering :
- Leading a work-stream in a complex warehouse design projects. Analysing and investigating contained logistic processes and full option supply chains, both of existing and new customers, based on the available data and your knowledge of warehouse solutions through relevant experience.
- (Re-)design logistic solutions and improvements concerning contained logistics processes and full option supply chains (inbound & outbound processes, warehouse process automation, semi-production processes, warehouse lay-outs, ... ).
- Optimizing existing processes by acting as a logistics expert in continious improvement projects ran by operational teams.
- Lead an implementation or site optimization to success. Preparation of a full fletched implementation and project plans. Follow-up of all steps of the implementation to ensure realasation as scheduled within the budget.
- Problemsolving and solution coordination on all issues which appear during design or implementation phase.
- Use of global calculation tool (GCT) and supporting tools for warehouse calculations to create logistics solution.
- Perform activity based cost calculations and support proactive and competitive responses to tenders (RFQ’s).
- Presenting advanced solutions to customer, engaging in commercial discussions and persuading stakeholders of the strenghts of a warehouse solution.
What we would like you to bring
- Master’s degree in logistics or an equivalent qualification gained through relevant experience.
- At least five years of experience in warehouse solution engineering, with a proven track record in production or logistics engineering.
- Knowledge of automated warehouse solutions or logistics IT solutions; basic AutoCAD experience is an advantage.
- Ability to work independently and autonomously, with a self-motivated, results-driven, and hands-on approach.
- Proven ability to lead large projects, delegate tasks, and coordinate the work of others.
- Strong experience in activity-based cost calculations, rate development, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, meeting leadership, and presentation skills when working with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Fluent written and spoken Dutch and English; French is an advantage. Willingness to travel across the Benelux region for projects and customer assignments.
What's in it for you
We offer you a challenging position in a vibrant work environment where development and progress are a priority. Additional to opportunities for professional learning, you will work with cutting-edge IT systems. You will join an ambitious and dynamic team, within a pleasant and casual working climate. You start with an open-ended contract at a competitive salary, complemented with meal vouchers, hospitalization and group insurance.
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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