Operations Specialist (Integrated Logistics)

Kuehne+Nagel; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 44.640.000 - 78.120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kuehne + Nagel in Bogota is seeking an Operations Specialist to coordinate orders and shipments within the LCC, ensuring service levels and timely responses to inquiries, complaints, and ad hoc requests.

You will work with Operations Supervisors, FPOs, and managers to improve processes, perform UAT testing, and support root cause analyses to drive productivity and collaboration across teams.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in International Business or related field.
• At least 2 years' experience in transportation (Air/Sea/Road).
• Desirable 4PL experience with operations planning and customer service.
• Advanced English skills.
• Ability to support root cause analysis and operational improvements.

Responsabilidades

• Manage Ops Specialist function within Bogota LCC via direct-line supervision of Ops Supervisors.
• Execute SOP and WI to maintain service levels for new and existing clients.
• Represent KN in meetings, demos, audits and customer visits.
• Resolve medium/high business issues with IT, procurement, quality and LCCs.
• Report escalation potential to decision makers in a timely manner.
• Identify and propose new business/service opportunities.
• Support UAT testing for new client activity and bridge IL Implementation with LCC Operations.
• Observe training and back up IL Operations Specialist for existing/new scope.
• Conduct quality audits including GxP programs.
• Collaborate with Ops Manager and LPOs using analytics for root cause analysis.
• Apply lessons learned from KN IL landscape to future implementations.

Conocimientos

Root cause analysis

Operational improvements

Customer service

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Educación

Bachelor's degree in International Business

Descripción del empleo

The primary purpose of this position (Ops Specialists) is to coordinate and plan the customer orders / shipments accordingly to the agreed upon account scope, in addition, to all the customer inquiries regarding visibility and status of the shipments along with complaints and ad hoc requests. The role ensures the enabling旿 of acceptable customer satisfaction, business growth, productivity improvement and collaboration across the different business involved parties.

The ideal candidate is expected to assist in maintaining both customer service and customer satisfaction by also executing the processes based on the WI’s and SOP’s and identifying flaws or improvement opportunities.

The successful candidate will work in close cooperation and alignment with the Operations Supervisors, Functional Process Owners (FPO), Business Management and Operations Managers to identify and develop new processes in order to drive productivity and harmonize customer processes within the LCC.

Responsabilities:

• Manage activities related to the Ops Specialist function within the Bogota LCC; Accomplished by direct-line management of Ops Supervisors.
• SOP (Standard Operations Procedure) and WI (Work Instruction) execution, observing and maintaining the customer service and service level agreements for all new and existing clients.
• Represent KN in meetings and conference calls, including service demonstrations during customer visits and internal and/or external audits.
• Manage and solve medium and high business issues with involved parties such as IT, procurement, quality or regional/ global LCCs at management level.
• Consistent in time reporting of escalation potential to the relevant level of decision makers.
• Identify and propose new business/service opportunities to the relevant level of decision makers.
• Participation and execution of the testing (UAT – User Acceptance Testing) related to all new client activity (new and existing clients); acting as bridge between IL Implementation and LCC Operations.
• Observing training and general backing up of IL Operations Specialist for existing client and/or new scope and new client operations.
• Quality audits related to general and client-specific quality programs, including GxP.
• Identification of opportunity areas to increase operational productivity, in collaboration with Ops Manager and LPO’s, using advanced analytical tools for Root Cause Analysis and issue discovery
• Understand the current operational landscape within KN IL and utilize lessons-learned to continuously assist in future customer implementations

Requirements:

• Bachelors University degree in International Business or related careers.
• Proven experience of any of the three transportation models (Air, Sea, Road). At least 2 years.
• Desirable Experience within the 4PL model and Operational Planning and Customer Service background.
• English skills advanced.
• Ability to support root cause analysis and operational improvements.

At Kuehne + Nagel, we offer you the opportunity to expand your knowledge, shape processes, and create innovative solutions in the exciting world of logistics.

As undisputed leaders in this sector, we foster a diverse, collaborative environment driven by the latest technologies, where you will work alongside highly motivated, customer-focused colleagues around the world!