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.
To manage & lead the warehouse operation team to ensure everyone in your team is focused on QSHE, Continuous improvement and customer centricity, exhibiting KN behaviours consistently to deliver shipments on-time, in good order and work collaboratively with all with all other physical operations (Gateway, Retail & Transport) to achieve the shared aim of consistently excellent service delivery. The shift pattern for this role is 4on 4off, 19:00 - 07:00h.
- Responsible and accountable for the day-to-day management of the operations.
- Ensure all operations are carried out in an appropriate cost-effective way.
- To ensure priority shipments are tracked, monitored and processed in line with the agreed SLA.
- To ensure full compliance to the principals of the ISO14001 & ISO45001 standards and the associated environmental objectives.
- Take ownership for rapid resolution of all operational issues, communicate regularly all stakeholders and ensure all issues are managed according to SLA.
- Communicate all positive issues, in real time, to your team to support EX and the goal to have a competent and committed team.
- Ensure the warehouse operates in full compliance to relevant ISO 9001 standards, K+N Quality Management.
- System and any customer specific requirements. To create and maintain an environment for continuous improvement.
- To ensure colleague practical, CBT and refresher training is completed and always maintained to enable the operation to be fully functional, compliant and efficient.
- Excellent knowledge of airfreight warehousing
- Experience in managing a team
- Good knowledge of pharma & healthcare supply chain requirements
- Knowledge of government regulations in regards Pharma Storage and knowledge of GDP/GMP
- Good presentation skills – used to speak in front of an audience (predominantly internal)
- Good decision making and ability to work independently
- NEBOSH accredited is a plus
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.
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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