You will be part of our Contract Logistics team, adding your leadership expertise + skills to develop, implement + drive Procurement Strategies across the region.
Your Role
Your primary objective will be to proactively manage procurement activities mainly for fixed assets while driving sustainability with suppliers.
Your Responsibilities
You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives.
. To ensure that only those approved IS applications such as our Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) + Transport Management Systems (TMS), along with visibility + reports are deployed.
. To coordinate the IS input for all request for tender/proposal + ensure a smooth IS Implementation during the customer on-boarding phase.
. To ensure that IS applications support is in place for existing operations at all times.
. To support continuous improvement activities + innovation.
. To ensure IS governance + compliance is in place + adhered to.
. To ensure that team members are upskilled by ensuring appropriate training activities are in place.
Your Skills and Experiences
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
- 8+ years of experience in information systems, with 5+ years in a leadership role, preferably in logistics or supply chain.
- Strong expertise in WMS, TMS, data integration (EDI/API), and IS governance.
- Proven experience in IS implementation for customer onboarding, RFP/RFI preparation, and continuous improvement.
- Leadership and collaboration skills to manage teams and work with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
- Certifications in PMP, ITIL, or related fields are a plus.
Good Reasons to Join
Logistics is a people business and here at Kuehne + Nagel, we believe that genuine, lasting success is possible only through valuing our employees the way we value our customers. A company the size of Kuehne + Nagel is a land of endless opportunity. We offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise and shape processes and innovative solutions. Its strong market position lies in the sea logistics, air logistics, contract logistics and road logistics businesses, with a clear focus on high value-added segments such as IT-based integrated logistics solutions.
