Kuehne + Nagel

National Key Account Manager - Industrial Vertical

Kuehne + Nagel$140K — $155K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience managing key accounts within logistics or supply chain industries.
  • Strong strategic thinking and consultative selling skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain senior-level customer relationships.
  • Track record of driving revenue growth and measurable business results.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Strong analytical and performance management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary relationship owner for strategic customer accounts.
  • Develop and execute account strategies, including RFQs and tender responses.
  • Identify and drive new business opportunities to expand customer footprint.
  • Lead structured business reviews, aligning on customer priorities.
  • Collaborate with account teams for effective customer representation.
  • Monitor account performance, ensuring accurate reporting and timely actions.
  • Oversee the successful transition of new business to operations.

Benefits

  • Dynamic global work environment with excellent training programs.
  • Opportunities for career mobility within the organization.
  • Health and welfare benefits included in total rewards package.
  • 401k retirement savings plan available.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Incentive compensation for eligible roles.
Full Job Description
National Key Account Manager - Industrial Vertical

How you create impact

  • Serve as the primary relationship owner for strategic customer accounts, acting as a trusted advisor and advocate within Kuehne + Nagel
  • Develop and execute account strategies, including value propositions, RFQs, and tender responses in collaboration with internal teams
  • Identify and drive new business opportunities to expand customer footprint, build a strong pipeline, and achieve high win rates
  • Lead structured business reviews with customers, aligning on priorities and driving continuous improvement through new ideas and solutions
  • Collaborate with global, regional, and national account teams to ensure consistent and effective customer representation
  • Share best practices and contribute to global Key Account Management initiatives and sales efforts
  • Monitor account performance, including volume, profitability, pipeline, and financial metrics, ensuring accurate reporting and timely action
  • Oversee the successful transition of new business to operations, ensuring all customer requirements and service commitments are met


What we would like you to bring

  • Proven experience managing key accounts within logistics, supply chain, or a related industry
  • Strong strategic thinking and consultative selling skills
  • Ability to build and maintain long-term customer relationships at senior levels
  • Track record of driving revenue growth and delivering measurable business results
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong analytical and performance management capabilities

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 $140,000 and $155,000. 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-KE1

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

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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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