Air Freight Gateway Specialist Export

Kuehne+Nagel; Schiphol-Rijk; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in the Netherlands is seeking a proactive Export Air Freight Coordinator to join our Freight Forwarding team. You will plan and coordinate air freight consolidations, manage capacity, and work with airlines, handlers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely departures.

We expect strong organization, decisive problem-solving in a fast-paced environment and fluency in English (Dutch is a plus).

Qualifications

• Experience in freight forwarding or air freight operations.
• Knowledge of air freight consolidation planning or capacity management is a plus.
• Strong decision-making and ownership in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills across teams and partners.
• Fluent English; Dutch language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate export air freight consolidations for efficient gateway operations.
• Manage allocated and spot capacity while ensuring service commitments and carrier requirements.
• Coordinate with airlines, handlers, carriers and internal stakeholders for smooth cargo flow and timely departures.
• Monitor shipment priorities, cut-off times, and special handling requirements for operational excellence.
• Maintain compliance with security, safety, and regulatory standards across export activities.
• Support continuous improvement of gateway processes and contribute to the global gateway network.

Skills

Air freight ops

Consolidation planning

Capacity management

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

How you create impact

• Plan and coordinate export air freight consolidations to ensure efficient and profitable gateway operations




• Manage allocated and spot capacity while ensuring service commitments and carrier requirements are met




• Coordinate closely with airlines, handlers, carriers and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth cargo flow and timely departures




• Monitor shipment priorities, cut-off times and special handling requirements to ensure operational excellence




• Maintain compliance with security, safety and regulatory standards across all export activities




• Support the continuous improvement of gateway processes and contribute to the development of our global gateway network

What we would like you to bring

• Experience in freight forwarding, ideally within air freight




• Knowledge of air freight operations, consolidation planning, capacity management or transport planning is an advantage




• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to take ownership in a fast-paced and time-critical environment




• Resilience and a solution-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure




• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and partners




• Fluent English skills; Dutch is an advantage

What's in it for you

We offer you a challenging position in a dynamic working environment in which development and progress are important. You will join an ambitious and energetic team. We work in a flexible working schedule whereas your private life- work balance is optimal. You will start with an annual contract, and if everyone is satisfied, resulting in a permanent employment afterwards. In addition to a market conform salary, we also offer a good pension scheme and travel allowance. You will have 24 vacation days and 3.5 atv days and you have the option to buy additional days. Kuehne + Nagel is a good and reliable company, therefore a VOG + VGB is requested at the start.

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.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [e-mail] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.