National Sea Logistics Operational Care Manager

Kuehne + Nagel Pte Ltd

India

8-12 Years

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Job Description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

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You will be part of our Operational Care Team, adding your leadership expertise + skills to the delivery of operational excellence.

You will be responsible for be responsible for the delivery of operational excellence through your operational care center (OCC) team by providing leadership + direction, while continuously optimizingproduction costs.

How you create impact

To support collaboration between customer care locations (CCL), sales as well as systems + processes to deliver a great customer experience, supporting the development of new + existingcustomer targets.
To ensure supplier relationships are created + pro-actively managed ensuring delivery to service level agreements (SLA) + Global Partnership Rules (GPR).
To drive sea logistics procurement + carrier relation management developing pricing strategies by liaising on pricing + RFQ preparation, maintaining + strengthen such relationships on the mostsenior levels.
To actively manage interfaces and the exchange of information + knowledge across the organization.
To contribute as process owner to continuous improvements of processes + controls for lean processes focusing on cost effectiveness + productivity.
To optimize proceedings to ensure the development of sea logistics operational KPIs.
To ensure the timely + accurate management of invoicing, payables and FSL management.
To undertake the responsibilities of the national/cluster dangerous goods coordinator.

What we would like you to bring

8-12 years of experience in Sea Logistics, Freight Forwarding, or Supply Chain Operations
Proven leadership in an Operational Care Centre (OCC) or similar operational leadership role
Strong expertise in end-to-end sea freight operations and shipment lifecycle management
Experience in carrier and supplier management, including SLA performance and governance
Hands-on experience in sea logistics procurement, RFQ handling, and pricing strategy development
Strong ability to manage and influence senior-level carrier and supplier relationships
Experience collaborating across Customer Care, Sales, and Operational functions in a matrix environment
Strong understanding of logistics KPIs, operational performance metrics, and continuous improvement/lean processes
Experience managing financial operational processes including invoicing, payables, and FSL management
Knowledge or experience in Dangerous Goods (DG) coordination and compliance at national or cluster level

What's in it for you

Work with a Global Leader - Join one of the world's top logistics companies with a strong international presence and reputation.
Career Development - Access structured growth opportunities, professional training, and internal mobility within a global organization.
Attractive Compensation - Competitive salary with performance-based incentives and benefits.
Collaborative Work Culture - Be part of a supportive, ethical, and compliance-driven team environment.
Local Role, Global Impact - Influence regional business growth while working with global tools, systems, and best practices.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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Job Type:

Permanent Job

Industry:

Logistics /Courier /Freight /Transportation

Function:

Logistics

Employment Type:

Full time

About Company

Kuehne + Nagel Pte LtdJob Source: jobs.kuehne-nagel.com

Kuehne + Nagel International AG (or K&#252;hne + Nagel) is a global transport and logistics company based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.It was founded in 1890, in Bremen, Germany, by August K&#252;hne and Friedrich Nagel.It provides sea freight and airfreight forwarding, contract logistics, and overland businesses. In 2010, Kuehne + Nagel was the leading global freight forwarder, accounting for nearly 15% of the world's air and sea freight business by revenue, ahead of DHL Global Forwarding, DB Schenker Logistics, and Panalpina.As of 2017, it has more than 1,336 offices in 109 countries, with around 82,000 employees.

Job ID: 147198911

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