Kuehne + Nagel

Logistics Program Manager

Kuehne + Nagel$145K — $160K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Logistics, or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of management experience in a warehouse or as a Project Manager
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven leadership and operational knowledge
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and WMS/TMS
  • Six Sigma certification and Lean program knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage project plans to ensure timelines and deliverables are met
  • Build strong client relationships and manage expectations
  • Maintain project scope and manage change control processes
  • Provide timely status reports on project progress
  • Serve as the main point of contact for leadership escalations
  • Facilitate meetings and ensure effective communication among stakeholders
  • Conduct risk management and develop mitigation strategies

Benefits

  • Dynamic global work environment
  • Excellent training programs and career mobility opportunities
  • Health and welfare benefits
  • 401k retirement savings plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Incentive compensation for eligible roles
Full Job Description
Logistics Program Manager The Logistics Project Manager is responsible for managing the overall project plan for assigned projects including new business start-ups and special projects to ensure work is completed on time, within budget and achieves KN/Customer objectives. This includes developing and managing project plans, oversight of project controls, facilitating meetings, project reporting, metrics collection and assessment, risk management, contract management, and contingency planning. May supervise or have indirect supervisory responsibility for other personnel relative to all work performed on assigned projects. How you create impact • Learn the client's business and warehouse/distribution operations to support a seamless transition to the K+N warehouse start-up and ongoing operations. • Maintain and update project plans that support K+N and customer objectives, timelines, and deliverables. • Build strong client relationships, manage expectations, and represent K+N in meetings with customers, consultants, vendors, and other external parties. • Maintain project scope, change control, issues, risks, mitigation plans, and escalation processes to maintain project effectiveness. • Provide timely status reports and document project results, including scope, timelines, resource usage, deliverables, transition and training costs, and budget performance. • Be the main point of contact for leadership escalations What we would like you to bring • Bachelor's degree in business, Logistics, or equivalent work experience • 5 years of management experience in a warehouse environment or as a Project Manager. • Demonstrated ability to create and manage work plans, timelines, multiple priorities, and competing tasks in a fast-paced environment. • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, peers, and senior management. • Proven leadership, business acumen, operational knowledge, problem-solving ability, professional demeanor, organization, and follow-through. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and working knowledge of Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems (WMS/TMS) and financial reporting systems. • Six Sigma certification and knowledge of Lean program methodologies preferred. 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 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 $145,000 and $160,000. Base salary 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-on site Artificial Intelligence (AI) toolsmay 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. This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

About Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company that provides airfreight, sea freight, and contract logistics services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland. Kuehne + Nagel operates in over 100 countries and has a workforce of over 83,000 employees. The company's customers include companies in the automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and retail industries.
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