Continuous Improvement Manager - International Logistics

About the role

Kuehne+Nagel is looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager within its Freight Logistics and Operations team. You will deploy and lead the CI service offering and own the CI program for a customer, with a strong focus on global supply chain optimization, transportation strategy and cost and cash savings across the customer's end-to-end supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Identify customer supply chain inefficiencies and optimization opportunities (sea and air)
• Drive high-impact business cases focused on cost reduction, routing optimization and service improvement
• Monitor optimization projects, manage escalations, define priorities and align resources to ensure delivery
• Remove barriers to implementing savings and optimization initiatives
• Build a deep end-to-end understanding of the customer's global supply chain, including suppliers, routes and modes
• Perform value stream mapping and logistics network analysis
• Align on savings targets, timelines, resources and the implementation roadmap with the customer and Business Manager
• Align on savings calculation methodology, tracking and reporting
• Maintain a savings tracker and visualization in a Tableau dashboard (e.g. customizing IL CI standard templates, Corp CI Tracker)
• Lead regular internal and external governance meetings such as QBRs, MBRs and CI reviews with a consultative approach

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain or Finance
• Strong experience in global logistics and supply chain optimization (5+ years preferred)
• Expertise in multiple transportation modes, with a strong focus on air and ocean freight, routing and carrier management
• Track record of delivering cost savings in complex, international supply chains
• Experience in change management and/or project management in a cross-regional or global environment
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Required skills

• Supply chain cost optimization, budgeting and value stream mapping
• Advanced Excel
• Tableau or other analytics tools (a plus)