Kuehne + Nagel

Program Director

Kuehne + Nagel$90K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Supply Chain and General Manager experience
  • Bachelor's Degree required, Master's preferred
  • Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes
  • Strong creative problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage multi-site safety and best practice programs to support IFR
  • Oversee departmental finances, achieving monthly targets, and managing budgets
  • Implement operational excellence in new building installations
  • Ensure all SOPs and WIs comply with operational requirements
  • Provide operational consistency and visual management across sites
  • Monitor service goals and execute corrective actions as needed
  • Develop and present QBR content alongside site managers
  • Support best practices across operations and provide necessary network reporting
  • Coach, guide, and evaluate General Managers and Operations Managers
  • Negotiate new business and Statements of Work
  • Absorb customer requests for effective operations management
  • Streamline improvements in operations with active project pipelines
  • Review and advise on commercial or legal requirements
  • Build relationships with customers to ensure retention and growth

Benefits

  • Dynamic global work environment
  • Excellent training programs and career mobility opportunities
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
  • 401k retirement savings plan
  • Tuition reimbursement available
  • Incentive compensation for eligible roles
Full Job Description
Program Director 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. The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency toward 5S in the workplace. The Program Director will be responsible for a multi-site operation for our new Hyperscale vertical. The Program Director is responsible for the safety, financial, operational and customer excellence that the distribution centers provide to our customer and to Kuehne+Nagel. The Program director will report directly to the vertical's Director. How you create impact Manage safety and programs including best practice to support IFR of Manage all department finances, including achieving monthly targets and provide budget files internally Implement new building and install operational excellence throughout Ensure all SOP's and WI's meet the operational requirements and minimize any process exposure Provide consistency across both sites in operations including visual management and reporting Ensure all service goals are meeting standards and understand cause and implement corrective action if not Develop and present content for QBR's in addition to the site managers Support best practice across both operations Provide network reporting for internal and external requirements Coach, guide and evaluate GM's and OM's across department Negotiate and support with any new business and SOW Absorb and evaluate customer corporate requests to allow GM's to run operation Improve within operations. Ensure teams have a pipeline of active and future projects Review and provide guidance on any commercial or legal requirements Build relationship between customer and Kuehne+Nagel to retain customers business and future growth opportunities What we would like you to bring 7+ years Supply Chain and General Manager experience Bachelors Degree required and Master's preferred Travel whenever required Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes Creative problem-solving Excellent organizational and project management skills 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- Onsite

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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