Air Logistics Gateway and Procurement Specialist

You will be part of our Air Logistics team, adding your procurement, carrier + relationship management expertise + skills to the delivery of Customer + Operational Excellence.

Your Role

Your primary objective will be to support capacity + pricing procurement for regular as well as adhoc business + trade lanes by ensuring Carrier Management is a priority + key factor in gaining + retaining customers, always in alignment with policy. You will need to liaise with internal + external stakeholders while aligning the interests of each with our key objectives.

Your Responsibilities

• To lay out a procurement plan for assigned area of responsibility in alignment with larger initiatives.
• To evaluate current carrier share for key trade lanes, recommending optimization measures to maximize core carrier share.
• To evaluate opportunities to consolidate current volumes to achieve better yields and help optimize ANR, laying the foundation for future business development opportunities.
• To work with the procurement team in the promotion of consol / build up pallet deals, helping to create efficiencies in our long term procurement efforts.
• To evaluate carrier metrics + ensure volume allocations are in line with targets to support PCP program success.
• To monitor + push for maximization of volumes via our Gateways, to achieve better consol benefits as well as supporting cost management.

Your Skills and Experiences

• It is required over-night shift work for this role.
• 2-3 years related working experience and preferred candidate who has planning experience in freight forwarding.
• Your strong negotiation skills + knowledge of the market, along with your customer + stakeholder relationships will be the key to your success.
• You will be successful in this role because of your knowledge across our operations, products + services; because you possess the key attributes we are looking for in this role.

Good Reasons to Join

We are looking for individuals who have demonstrated skills in consultative selling in the supply chain solutions. In return, you will gain access to professional development opportunities and international exposure in a team-based environment. To find out why Kuehne+Nagel is the best place for a successful professional career, start a conversation with us and click apply today!