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.
Are you an experienced air freight operations leader who excels in fast-paced, customer-centric environments? Kuehne+Nagel is seeking an Air Logistics Operational Care Manager to lead a specialized Operational Care team supporting some of the world's most demanding technology, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and mission-critical supply chain customers.
This is more than a traditional operations management position. You will serve as a strategic leader responsible for operational performance, customer satisfaction, service excellence, team development, and continuous improvement while overseeing complex international air freight operations for key enterprise accounts. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence customer experience, drive operational strategy, and help shape the future growth of a high-visibility business segment.
As the Air Logistics Operational Care Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring best-in-class service delivery across a portfolio of strategic global customers while leading and developing a high-performing team.
Key responsibilities include:
You are a highly engaged leader who thrives under pressure and takes ownership of results. You are energized by solving operational challenges, building strong customer relationships, and leading teams through complex situations. You can balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution and understand how exceptional service drives long-term customer success.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The hourly wage for this role is between $85,000 – $95,000 annually. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-SB1
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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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With more than 82,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers.
Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.
Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries.
