Air Logistics Trucking Specialist

Kuehne+Nagel; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is expanding its Air Logistics Trucking operations in the U.S. and seeks an experienced Air Logistics Trucking Specialist. You will coordinate trucking activities, dispatch, load planning, and carrier management to ensure on-time delivery across key U.S.

markets. Join a growing team that focuses on efficient freight movement, excellent service, and cost-conscious operations. The role offers competitive hourly wages and opportunities for career growth in a dynamic logistics

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in trucking, transportation, dispatch, or freight operations.
• Experience with FTL, LTL, P&D, and dispatch activities.
• Experience with carrier relationships and problem resolution in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with routing, consolidation, and capacity management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate trucking activities for import/export airfreight to ensure on-time execution.
• Manage local Pickup & Delivery operations and movement of freight between customers, terminals, warehouses, and gateways.
• Execute regional dispatch, routing, carrier assignments, and capacity management.
• Negotiate rates and source capacity with approved transportation providers.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations and internal procedures.
• Enter and maintain shipment data in transportation management systems.

Skills

Trucking operations

Dispatch

Load planning

Carrier management

Logistics coordination

Customer service

Tools

TMS

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.

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. At Kuehne+Nagel, we are expanding our Air Logistics Trucking Operations network and are seeking experienced transportation professionals who understand how freight moves efficiently from origin to destination. If you have experience in trucking operations, dispatch, load planning, pickup and delivery coordination, regional transportation, or final-mile execution, this is an opportunity to join a growing team responsible for optimizing the movement of airfreight across key U.S. markets.

How you create impact

As an Air Logistics Trucking Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring domestic transportation activities are executed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate trucking activities supporting import and export airfreight shipments to ensure on-time execution and customer satisfaction.
• Manage local Pickup & Delivery (P&D) operations and ensure timely movement of freight between customers, terminals, warehouses, and airport gateways.
• Execute regional dispatch activities, including route planning, carrier assignments, and capacity management.
• Build and optimise truck loads through consolidation opportunities to maximise efficiency and reduce transportation costs.
• Coordinate Full Truckload (FTL), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), and final-mile transportation activities.
• Monitor shipments throughout the transportation lifecycle and proactively resolve service disruptions, delays, and exceptions.
• Communicate with carriers, drivers, warehouses, gateways, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless freight movement.
• Review transportation requirements, transit times, routing instructions, and customer-specific service commitments.
• Negotiate rates, source capacity, and maintain strong relationships with approved transportation providers.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, operational procedures, and company standards.
• Prepare, validate, and maintain transportation documentation and shipment records.
• Accurately enter and maintain shipment, carrier, cost, and operational data within transportation management systems.
• Analyse carrier performance and escalates service failures, capacity concerns, or operational risks when necessary.
• Partner with Customer Care, Operations, Sales, and Warehouse teams to support customer requirements and account implementation activities.
• Support load planning, network optimisation, and transportation cost‑saving initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to operational efficiency projects.
• Maintain a high level of service, responsiveness, and problem resolution in a fast‑paced transportation environment.
• Assist in developing scalable trucking operations as Kuehne+Nagel expands its integrated Air Logistics Trucking network across key U.S. markets.

What we would like you to bring

• 3-5 years of experience in trucking, transportation, dispatching, logistics, or freight operations.
• Hands‑on experience with Truckload (FTL), Less‑than‑Truckload (LTL), Pickup & Delivery (P&D), regional dispatch, or final‑mile operations.
• Background working for a trucking company, carrier, transportation provider, or fleet operation preferred.
• Ability to coordinate shipments, manage carrier relationships, and resolve operational issues in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with load planning, routing, consolidation, and capacity management.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and customer service skills.
• High attention to detail with excellent time management and problem‑solving abilities.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) is a plus, but not required.
• Freight forwarding experience is beneficial when combined with trucking or dispatch operations experience.
• A proactive, "can-do" mindset with the ability to thrive in a dynamic logistics environment.

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 hourly wage range for this position is between $28 and $30 per hour. Base wage 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.

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.

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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. We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.