Air Export Gateway Operations Specialist

Kuehne+Nagel; Bensenville (IL); Presencial; USD 55 000 - 62 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health benefits

Resumo da oferta

Kuehne+Nagel in Illinois is seeking an Air Export Logistics Gateway Operations Specialist to manage MAWB consolidations and trade lanes, supporting air export processes. You’ll coordinate with regional air export teams, arrange carrier bookings, and ensure timely processing and KPI achievement.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in air logistics or freight forwarding, a high school diploma with experience, and preferably vocational training or professional certification.

Qualificações

• 2–5 years of air logistics or freight forwarding experience.
• Vocational school or equivalent preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Minimum high school diploma with experience.

Responsabilidades

• Provide excellent customer service and maintain data integrity.
• Prepare, handle and process documentation for air export consolidations.
• Interact and collaborate with air export departments in the region.
• Arrange bookings with carriers and optimize cargo consolidations.
• Track shipments and monitor vendor performance; address irregularities.
• Maintain compliance with healthcare guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Conhecimentos

Air logistics

Freight forwarding

Formação académica

Vocational school

Professional certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.

The Air ExportLogistics Gateway Operations Specialistis responsible for processing of MAWB consolidations, setting trade-lanes encompassing all aspects of the ATA process. Preferably will haveoperational experience in the air freight industry including, but not limited to prior experience with warehousing/ airline/ GHA/ freight forwarder Air Export Gateway operations.

How you create impact

• Provide excellent customer service and on-going commitment to quality and data integrity
• Prepare, handle and process documentation needed for air export consolidations
• Interact and collaborate closely with the air export departments in the region
• Arrange bookings with carriers; optimize cargo consolidations
• Ensure timely processing and delivery to the airport; constant communication with the warehouse team and truck dispatch during the consolidation process
• Track & trace shipments; monitor vendor performance; address and resolve service irregularities
• Contribute to maintaining strong relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Maintain compliance standards at all times, including internal policies and procedures, external government regulations and customer requirements
• Meet key performance indicators (KPIs) to support department, branch, product and company goals
• Responsible for daily updating and monitoring of reporting tools
• Understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency
• Support pricing team on rate quotes
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Adherence to internal healthcare guidelines, procedures and minimum requirements as defined in Global QualityHealth Chain Guideline.
• Ensure training compliance as per defined training matrix (yourself + team, as applicable).
• Maintain basic GxP awareness (requirements and applicable guidelines, e.g.. WHO GSDP, EU, GDP, etc.)

What we would like you to bring

• 2-5 years Air logistics, freight forwarding experience preferred.
• Vocational school or etc. preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Minimum high school diploma combined with experience.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target base salary range for this position is between $55k and $62k. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-AH1

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

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.