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Are you an experienced Operational Care Specialist looking for their next opportunity with a Global Freight Forwarder? Apply now!
Your Role
We are looking for a driven Operational Care Specialist where you will be responsible for working closely with internal stakeholders and vendors to arrange and approve value added services (VAS) for our customers.
Your Responsibilities
Organizing transport based on the customer promise and lowest costs.
Coordinating with the customer on specific pick-up/drop off location and time.
Facilitating permits and documents for customs.
Arranging other VAS such as fumigation, stuffing, certificate of origin, etc.
Performing all commination with vendors with exception of carriers.
Updating of systems status and upload documents relating to KN services.
Attending to Dangerous Goods approvals. #LI-DNI
Your Skills and Experiences
We look for potential, not only performance. To be successful you will be open about your strengths and development areas and prepared to challenge yourself. We value diversity of thinking, experiences, perspectives and active listening.
Additionally, you will have:
Experience in a similar role is highly preferred.
An understanding of the local market and regulations within the industry.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.
Prior exposure with balancing stakeholders and managing conflict.
Good Reasons to Join
We offer flexible working arrangements to our employees. This includes the ability to skip the commute and work from home and also take advantage of working at multiple site locations as well as flexibility in regards to daily working hours. We will help you to achieve your goals with continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions. Emphasis is placed on our annual Individual Development Plans and is supported with both internal and external training opportunities. If you are looking for a career, not just a job then you are in the right place. We seek to make a difference today, for the people of tomorrow. Our Net Zero Carbon initiatives aims to achieve carbon neutrality for our sea freight shipments by 2030.
Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.