Customer Service Representative

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine. Responsibilities With shipment ownership, drive the most efficient way of file handling and availability of customer data and requirements, in order for stakeholder teams to deliver according to customer expectations. At the same time, ensure regulatory and compliance adherence. Ensure consistent shipment monitoring and proactive customer communication, handle and respond to customer feedback, complaints and escalations, and ensure swift corrective actions. Ensure awareness of customer‑facing digital solutions and encourage usage by our customers. Participate in trainings, as needed, for up‑to‑date knowledge. When assigned to customer implementations, as either support or lead, bring active involvement and ensure participation by OCC/RCC/OM, as required, and participate in GCIM Scalable trainings. Manage and develop customer growth and stay on top of customer retention. Drive maximization of profitability with a high focus on spot quotation execution and fast response time, by upselling and promoting KN products, and ongoing GP analysis, as well as liaising with stakeholders responsible for procurement. Qualifications One to 2 years of customer service experience. 1 year of freight forwarding experience (preferred). Knowledge and experience of freight forwarding, its processes and regulations (preferred). Commercial drive and mindset. Communication, problem and conflict resolution skills. Knowledge of KN standard operating model and products (preferred). Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to foster cross‑team alignment. Ability to adapt to changes. Customer solutions orientation and conflict resolution. A constant drive for customer satisfaction in parallel with profitability maximization. Benefits and Compensation 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. 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. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. Kuehne+Nagel participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9. Equal Employment Opportunity Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment), and Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel. #J-18808-Ljbffr