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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Join our Sea Logistics team and help develop our Intra Americas trade, with a particular focus on ocean freight from the United States into Latin America. You will connect market knowledge, pricing, carrier relationships and commercial opportunities to strengthen our trade performance across the region.

How you create impact

• Develop the Intra Americas trade, with a strong focus on ocean freight from the United States to Latin America.
• Build strong relationships with carriers and negotiate competitive rates, allocations and commercial conditions.
• Support countries with pricing, RFQs, tenders and day-to-day trade opportunities.
• Monitor volumes, market trends and profitability to identify opportunities and improve trade performance.
• Partner with Sales, Pricing and local teams to turn market insights into competitive customer solutions.
• Keep trade information, rates and commercial conditions organized, accurate and accessible to the business.

What we would like you to bring

• Experience in Ocean Freight, ideally within Trade, Pricing, Procurement or Route Development.
• Knowledge of the US ocean freight market is highly valued, particularly US to Latin America trade.
• Experience working with carriers, freight rates, FCL/LCL solutions and commercial negotiations.
• A commercial and relationship-oriented mindset, with confidence to connect with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organization, communication and a proactive approach to managing multiple priorities.
• Fluent English and Spanish to collaborate effectively across the Americas.

What's in it for you

• A regional role with real exposure to the Sea Logistics business across the Americas.
• The opportunity to develop your expertise in Trade Management while working closely with different countries and markets.
• Direct interaction with carriers, commercial teams and key stakeholders across the organization.
• A collaborative environment where your ideas, market knowledge and initiative can make a visible impact.
• Opportunities to grow within an international organization and build a broader regional perspective.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

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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