Sea Logistics Operational Care Specialist, Value Added Services
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Your Role
You will be responsible for working closely with internal stakeholders + vendors to arrange + approve value added services (VAS) for our customersYour Responsibilities
Your scope of responsibilities will be determined by your country structure + your manager, consisting of some/all of the following tasks
- To organize transport based on the customer promise + lowest cost.
- To coordinate with the customer on specific pick-up/drop off location + time.
- To facilitate permits +documents for customs.
- To arrange other VAS such as fumigation, stuffing, certificate of origin, etc.
- To perform all commination with vendors with exception of carriers.
- To update systems status + upload documents relating to KN services.
- To attend to Dangerous Goods approvals.
WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE TO WORK IN THE VALUE ADDED SERVICES TEAM?
- Start your day reviewing the status of VAS requests + prioritize in line with our customer promise. During the day you maintain close relationships with our vendor’s teams.
- Representing the world’s largest NVOCC, you continuously negotiate the best buying rates in the market while securing + enforcing service level commitments.
- Then, ensure all relevant systems are updated with the newest information. You will attend to approval requests for import + export dangerous goods shipments, playing an essential role in keeping our organisation, our vendors + our customer’s safe.
- Finally, set aside sufficient time to analyze your buying rates + deploy procurement initiatives to optimize our cost base.
Your Skills and Experiences
- Proven experience in sea logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Knowledge of customs regulations and documentation for sea logistics.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Familiarity with dangerous goods handling and approvals is a plus.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
About Kuehne+Nagel
With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies.
As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regard to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.
