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

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.