It's more than a job
In an administrative role at Kuehne+Nagel, tasks such as managing office operations or coordinating schedules certainly contribute to your team's success, but they also provide meaningful moments for people around the world. Because your attention to detail supports your colleagues to perform at their best, such as ensuring the timely and seamless transport of hearing aids and advanced medical devices that change lives. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work contributes to more than we imagine.
The role is responsible for shipment expediting, planning, forecasting and coordination, ensuring that shipment information is accurate, available on time and effectively communicated to support operational planning and project delivery requirements.
How you create impact
- Develop and maintain accurate shipment forecasts covering cargo readiness, volumes, origins, shipment dates and delivery dates.
- Proactively follow up with clients, suppliers and project stakeholders for missing or updated shipment information.
- Monitor shipment readiness and identify delays, information gaps and operational risks early.
- Communicate shipment priorities, changes and requirements clearly and on time.
- Plan shipment timing in line with project and site delivery requirements.
- Identify and coordinate requirements for heavy-lift, oversized and other special cargo.
- Prepare shipment tracking and forecast reports to support operational planning.
- Work closely with operations and forwarding teams to translate forecasts into actionable shipment plans.
- Maintain close communication with clients and ensure agreed actions are followed through.
- Escalate risks and issues promptly and drive resolution where required.
- Support smooth shipment execution throughout the project lifecycle.
What we would like you to bring
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project logistics, freight forwarding or expediting.
- Strong experience in project / EPC logistics and forwarding.
- Proven experience in shipment planning, forecasting and expediting.
- Strong understanding of cargo information, shipment documentation and delivery requirements.
- Experience dealing directly with clients, EPC contractors, suppliers and logistics partners.
- Exposure to heavy-lift, oversized or complex cargo.
- Strong Excel and shipment tracking / reporting skills.
- Strong planning, organization and follow-up capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
What's in it for you
- Own critical shipment planning and expediting, directly contributing to project delivery.
- Build expertise in EPC forwarding and complex cargo movements while working with key clients and stakeholders.
Who are we
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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