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.
We are seeking a customer-focused and results-driven National Project Logistics Customer Excellence Supervisor to lead Operations and Customer Service teams supporting complex logistics projects. This role is responsible for driving service excellence, operational performance, customer satisfaction, and profitability while leading a team dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences across all project logistics activities.
How you create impact
- Lead and develop Customer Excellence and Operations teams, fostering a high-performance culture focused on service quality and customer satisfaction.
- Oversee daily operations to ensure efficient execution, continuous improvement, and compliance with customer requirements and company standards.
- Manage the successful onboarding of new business opportunities, ensuring operational readiness, service excellence, and profitability objectives are achieved.
- Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of operational systems, reporting tools, and business-critical data.
- Monitor and manage customer KPIs, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall performance.
- Proactively manage customer relationships, resolve escalations, and support long-term customer retention and engagement strategies.
- Support financial performance through P&L oversight, profitability management, and identification of revenue growth opportunities and operational risks.
What we would like you to bring
- 7+ years of experience in project logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, transportation, or related operational environments.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing customer service, operations, logistics, or customer excellence teams.
- Strong customer relationship management skills with proven experience handling escalations, retention strategies, and service improvement initiatives.
- Solid financial and commercial acumen with experience managing profitability, operational performance metrics, budgets, and P&L responsibilities.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead teams and drive continuous improvement.
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.
What's in it for you
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. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. 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. #LI-KE1
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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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