Logistics Transport Planning Specialist

It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world.

At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world.

At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
The Transportation Specialist will ensure highest quality customer service through meeting clients transportation needs while adhering to the clients, Health Canada, and GMP requirements and guidelines.
How you create impact

• Ensure transportation moves are performed according to the clients requirements and in compliance with Health Canada
• Compliance with Kuehne+Nagel's QSHE requirements
• Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines for drugs and health products
• Manage shipment routing - Manage shipping options by mode and transit
• Carrier coordination and monitoring
• Shipment Confirmation: ensure all deliveries take place within the transit requirements, where required provide POD's
• Manage shipment discrepancies, including root cause analysis
• Coordinate between the client and carrier to secure and execute returns
• Maintenance of working instructions (WI's) and standard operating procedures (SOP's) for account processes
• Ensure data integrity into the Transportation Management Style (TMS) and Sharepoint
• Support flexible work coverage
• Accurate and timely processing of client billing and carrier payment
• Key Performance Indicators: data collection and analysis
• Other duties assigned within the department from time to time
• Know and adhere to GXP guidelines and principles, WI's and SOP's
• Make sure that all GXP requirements are fulfilled by our subcontractors
• Report/ document all deviations and be compliant with the guidelines

• 3-5 years' relevant pharma experience, preferably in a Third Party Logistics (3PL) organization
• 3-5 years' operational experience in a freight forwarding or shipping role
• Health Canada requirements
• Advance knowledge of GMP as it relates to the distribution of pharamceutical products
• Preferred College Diploma or University Degree in International Trade, Supply Chain Management, or related
• Ability to coordinate events for exception management
• Strong organization skills and ability to prioritize competing demands
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills