National Contract Logistics Director (m/f/d), Limburg

Since 1890, when the business was founded in Bremen, Germany, by August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel, Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world's leading logistics providers. Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has more than 1,300 offices in over 100 countries, with over 70,000 employees. Our key business activities and market position are built on the company's truly world class capabilities:

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure operational excellence across all sites to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in line with customer agreements and KPIs, providing exceptional customer service at every stage of the customer life cycle;
• Prepare for and participate in customer meetings and Quarterly Business Reviews with key customers to drive the implementation of necessary actions and improvements;
• Expand the current customer base through effective relationship management and collaboration with relevant internal functions, focusing on retaining existing customers and increasing volume and services;
• Promote commercial growth by optimizing existing space and creating business opportunity proposals in coordination with our business development team;
• Take ownership of month-end closing activities, including customer invoicing, performance tracking against targets, and cost management;
• Provide support for the monthly Profit and Loss forecasting process;
• Manage the business's finances, with a focus on gross profit through comprehensive knowledge of rates, costs, and accurate reporting;
• Lead and take responsibility for the development of your team and further cultivate your team of senior contract logistics experts into a high-performing unit.

Your Skills and Experiences

• At least 10 years of successful managerial experience in a logistics environment, which is 5 years preferably in a similar/same position;
  
• You have an affinity with technology, automation, Lean, and/or Operational Excellence;
• You have great peopleand communication skills;
• You are solution and result-oriented;
• You have strong analytical skills;
• You have excellent customer relationship skills;
  
• You are fluent in English. Besides, Dutch and French are a plus.