Integrated Logistics Solution Development and Consulting Manager

Integrated Logistics Solution Development and Consulting Manager

Germany Supply Chain Management Vollzeit req120208

The Integrated Logistics Solution Development department develops and manages the design of customer-specific end-to-end supply chain solutions from early sales cycle involvement until handover to implementation.

This includes due diligence, opportunity assessment, cross-Business Unit internal alignment, business case development, and commercial offer.

If you possess a strong supply chain management or operations background, this could be an interesting step forward in your career.

Your Role

In this role, you will get to work on challenging supply chain projects across diverse industries such as Healthcare, Pharma, Automotive and Technology.

You will apply your knowledge in supply chain design as well as commercial acumen to support the sales cycle, by developing solutions based on our customers’ needs.

This position can be based anywhere in Europe.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead solution development projects during Integrated Logistics sales cycles from initial contact through to customer negotiations and business case approval
• Facilitate customer / internal workshops to create a trustful relationship to understand supply chain needs and to assess potential value of optimization
• Assess customer’s logistics data, processes and information to identify supply chain disconnects and improve logistics processes, evaluate different supply chain solutions with regard to costs, time, and quality;
• Quantify respective value of proposed solution and compile a business case to demonstrate value proposition;
• Make decisions on own initiative after having evaluated all facts and associated risks as required;
• Manage, monitor and take ownership for the delivery of customer proposals / responses;
• Ensure all solutions are aligned with the operational and implementation functions to ensure a seamless handover throughout the customer engagement cycle;
• Contribute to regional initiatives and workshops, share ideas and best practices;
• Ensure solution design and documentation follows Kuehne+Nagel Integrated Logistics’ project governance process and customer requested formats and requirements.

Your Skills and Experiences

• A Degree in Supply Chain / Logistics or Industrial Engineering / Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related fields is desirable;
• Working knowledge of project management disciplines and proven analytical and conceptual working capabilities;
• Experience in different project types e.g., different industries, business units, regions, scope / scale, duration;
• Structured process analysis and process documentation skills with an aptitude to comprehend complex scenarios at speed;
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, both one-on-one and in groups with an ability to analyze and effectively communicate with various teams and stakeholders including working effectively and flexibly in a virtual team environment;
• Able to participate in numerous projects at once organizational and administrative skills are a must;
• Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint);
• Language skills : Excellent English language skills and another European language;
• Willingness to travel in Europe.

Good Reasons to Join

We look forward to receiving your comprehensive online application.