Air Logistics Gateway Operations Specialist

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

Tuesday through Saturday, 5 Day work week. Processing of MAWB consolidations, responsible for set trade-lanes encompassing all aspects of the ATA process. Preferably operational experience in the air freight industry including but not limited to prior experience with warehousing/ airline/ GHA/ freight forwarder Air Export Gateway operations.

• Provide excellent customer service and on-going commitment to quality and data integrity
• Prepare, handle and process documentation needed for air export consolidations
• Interact and collaborate closely with the air export departments in the region
• Arrange bookings with carriers; optimize cargo consolidations
• Ensure timely processing and delivery to the airport; constant communication with the warehouse team and truck dispatch during the consolidation process
• Track & trace shipments; monitor vendor performance; address and resolve service irregularities
• Contribute to maintaining strong relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Maintain compliance standards at all times, including internal policies and procedures, external government regulations and customer requirements
• Meet key performance indicators (KPIs) to support department, branch, product and company goals
• Responsible for daily updating and monitoring of reporting tools
• Understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency
• Support pricing team on rate quotes
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Adherence to internal healthcare guidelines, procedures and minimum requirements as defined in Global Quality
• Ensure training compliance as per defined training matrix (yourself + team, as applicable).
• Maintain basic GxP awareness (requirements and applicable guidelines, e.g.. WHO GSDP, EU, GDP, etc.)
• Coordinating and supporting of quality matters related to KN’s Products Secure Chain and Semicon.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); communicates clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend.
• Pro‑active; strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to be profit conscious
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to establish priorities and accomplish multiple tasks
• Ability to work with demanding deadlines
• Must be detail oriented, thorough and accurate and have the ability to efficiently solve problems; proven analytical skills
• Proficient computer skills (solid data entry with high accuracy rate, email, internet, excel, word, etc.)
• Good knowledge of international geography including countries, major cities
• Solid knowledge of export procedures/documentation, Pharma, Aerospace, Automotive, Semicon etc. is a plus

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-SB1

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