Global Road Logistics Project - Strategic Business Development Manager

Kuehne Nagel; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Global Road Logistics Project & Strategic Business Development Manager for the Asia Pacific region. You will lead a cross-border network, drive vendor engagement, and advance live tracking and compliance across multi-country operations.

The role focuses on expanding road logistics capabilities, enhancing service quality, and ensuring continuity for cross-border shipments within a dynamic APAC market.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of senior leadership experience in Road Logistics.
• Experience in regional network development.
• Strong vendor/carrier management capability.
• Experience managing P&L and customer service operations.
• Good knowledge of customs processes and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing multi-country stakeholders.
• Fluent in English (Chinese is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead, expand and collaborate to set up the Road Logistics network to support cross-border trucking services.
• Review major vendors’ portfolio and engage to identify new vendors and lanes for quality service.
• Support development of live tracking capabilities for cross-border shipments using TMS.
• Act as focal point for Road-related Trade Compliance with authorities and regional bodies.
• Enhance country capabilities for Secure, DG and Temp-Control for Pharma, Aerospace, Hi-Tech and other verticals.
• Tap into Kuehne + Nagel’s global network to build multimodal capabilities for Road Logistics.
• Review incident/crisis management to ensure business continuity for cross-border shipments.

Skills

Senior leadership

Cross-border transport

Regional network development

Vendor management

P&L management

Customs compliance

Multi-country stakeholders

English fluency

Job description

It's more than a job

As a Global Road Logistics Project & Strategic Business Development Manager at Kuehne+Nagel, you will be part of our Road Logistics, Asia Pacific team, adding your leadership expertise + skills to the delivery of Customer + Operational excellence in building Asian cross-border network.

How you create impact

You will be responsible to develop the Road Logistics, Asia Pacific network for various cross-border transportation products in Asia + focus on the revival of registered core Road Logistics products that entail Full-Truck Load, Less-Truck Load, Groupage Consolidation, Specialised Trucking, Project Cargo, Cross-dock, Hub-to-Hub and Customs Brokerage and

• To lead, expand + collaborate to achieve a structured set up of the Road Logistics network to support cross border trucking services.
• To review major vendors’ portfolio and step up engagement to identify new vendors to enhance service offer quality, new lanes and provide optimum service levels.
• To support development of live tracking capabilities for cross border shipments using TMS.
• To be the focal point for Road related Trade Compliance which includes the active collaboration with local country authorities and regional bodies.
• To enhance country capabilities for Secure, DG and Temp-Control to support Pharma, Aerospace, Hi-Tech and other in demand verticals including offering standalone Customs brokerage centrally.
• To tap on Kuehne + Nagel’s global network to build multimodal capabilities to assimilate Road Logistics as a viable freight mode.
• To review incident/crisis management ensuring effective business continuity plans for cross border shipments.

What we would like you to bring

• Over 3 years of senior leadership experience in Road Logistics.
• Strong expertise in cross-border transportation within Asia.
• Experience in regional network development.
• Strong vendor/carrier management capability.
• Experience managing P&L and customer service operations
• Good knowledge of customs processes and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing multi-country stakeholders.
• Fleunt in English (Chinese is a plus)

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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