Logistics Distribution Solutions Engineer

Overview

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. What we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world, shaping the flow of global trade.

• Own and develop transportation solution strategies across final‑mile and middle‑mile networks using data‑driven modeling and scenario analysis.
• Assist with carrier strategy development, including rate structures, accessorial frameworks, surcharge management, and pricing governance.
• Evaluate carrier proposals and lane‑level pricing using parcel and LTL analytics, benchmark data, and cost modeling tools.
• Serve as the transportation solution and pricing authority in customer discussions and executive reviews.

• Act as a key customer partner and solution expert with strong commercial and analytical credibility.
• Quantify solution value through cost‑to‑serve, network analysis, and service‑level impact, following customer‑specific pricing templates.
• Serve as primary solution contact for internal business development lead, working directly with customers from concept development through pricing sign‑off and operational handover.
• Compare cost, emissions, and timeline impact of different solutions for diesel versus alternative fuel options (RNG, BEV, etc.).

• Lead transportation solution design for complex tenders with a focus on parcel, LTL, FTL, and shuttle pricing and implementation.
• Build and validate transportation cost models, including zone‑based parcel rate cards, LTL class‑based pricing, FTL, and shuttle operations.
• Perform lane‑, shipment‑, and SKU‑level pricing analysis to ensure rate accuracy and margin integrity.
• Partner with Operations, Commercial, IT, and Finance teams during RFPs to align pricing strategy, assumptions, and risk mitigation.
• Lead internal and external presentations to explain the benefits and value of the proposed solution.
• Review and validate parcel and LTL rate uploads, contract logic, and pricing rule execution in the TMS.

• Design and optimize zone‑skipping, pool points, consolidation, and shuttle networks using network modeling and simulation techniques.
• Analyze parcel and LTL density, weight breaks, dimensional impacts, and service commitments to optimize cost and performance.
• Ensure integration between inbound, fulfillment, and outbound flows with pricing consistency across modes, adhering to tariffs and contractual agreements.
• Drive continuous optimization initiatives using KPIs, variance analysis, and post‑implementation performance reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Analytics, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, or contract logistics with deep exposure to data‑driven solution design, pricing and realization.
• 3+ years of experience within a 3PL environment, supporting large‑scale customer solutions focused on transportation and distribution.
• Proven experience designing and implementing solutions for complex tenders with hands‑on parcel and LTL pricing responsibility.
• Strong understanding of parcel and LTL pricing structures, including rate cards, accessorials, dimensional impacts, invoicing analyses, and service‑level trade‑offs.
• Understanding of TMS tools and integration, pricing tools and network modeling experience.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience in cost…