GS Sea Logistics Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel Cebu is seeking a senior leader to head the Sea Logistics department in KN Global Services. The role focuses on aligning with the Sea Logistics blueprint and implementing strategy, backed by excellent stakeholder management and deep knowledge of Sea Freight.

You will drive process standardization with GPO and regional teams, manage P&L, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure robust training and documentation across the organization while traveling up to 10% for international

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 2–5 years international work experience.
• 2–5 years project management experience preferred.
• 5–10 years proven leadership experience.
• Experience with systems and automation is advantageous.
• Strong planning, organizational, and execution skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Sea Logistics department and be role model for the team.
• Manage Sea Logistics P&L in line with transfer price guidelines.
• Drive process standardization with GPO and regional teams.
• Identify improvements to quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Daily performance management and monthly KPI reporting.
• Ensure up-to-date process docs and QSHE compliance.
• Attend international meetings and workshops (travel ~10%).

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Planning skills

Organizational skills

Execution skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

KN system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to head the Sea Logistics department in KN Global Services organization teams in Cebu. In line with the build-up plans the objective is to align with the Sea Logistics blueprint and to implement the strategy accordingly. The position requires excellent stakeholder management skills and a thorough understanding of Sea Freight.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead by example the Sea Logistics department be the role model for the team
• Manage Sea Logistics P&L in line with the transfer price guidelines
• Drive process standardization efforts in close cooperation with the GPO and Regions
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, increase efficiencies and reduce cost
• Follow corporate and regional workflows and procedures for employee training, service implementation and delivery
• Responsible for successful transition of processes and tasks following the build-up plans
• Assess and develop direct reports, identify high performers and outliers, and ensure robust succession plans are in place for the critical positions
• Propose process improvements and work with the global and regional process owners to realize same
• Responsible for adequate and timely training of all employees
• Daily management of performance and monthly reporting of KPI's
• Ensure timely, comprehensive and pro-active communication with employees, process owners and other key stake holders, peers and management at all levels
• Ensure up to date documentation of all process work instructions and SOP and comply with all QSHE requirements
• Drive closer alignment, and to the extent possible, integration with the regional Operational Teams
• Identify potentials for automation and realize them - cooperate with the automation team
• Share best practices with the peers for Sea Logistics in the other KN Global Services Centers
• Promote diversity in the teams
• Attend international meetings and work-shops (travel is approx. 10%)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• 2-5 years of international work experience
• Preferably 2-5 years of project management experience
• 5-10 years of proven leadership experience
• Advantageous to have systems and automation exposure
• Strong planning, organizational, and execution skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
• Proficient in KN system and Microsoft Office portfolio
• Preferably with high level of freight forwarding knowledge
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Good Reasons to Join

We offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise, shape processes and deliver innovative solutions. We are continuously growing our local and global network and our product portfolio creating career opportunities in different fields of work worldwide. We deliver high quality solutions to our customers and are proud to be a leader in the logistics industry.

About Kuehne+Nagel

With over 79.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies.

As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

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.