Contract Logistics Program Director

Kuehnenagel; Brownsburg (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne Nagel is seeking a Program Director for our Healthcare vertical to design, manage, and optimize multi-site operations. You will lead programs, oversee safety, financials, and customer excellence across the distribution centers, reporting directly to the vertical Director.

Travel as required; build strong client relationships, drive continuous improvement (5S mindset), and ensure SOPs and WI's align with operational goals.

Qualifications

• 7 years supply chain and general management experience.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes.
• Creative problem-solving and organizational/project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-site healthcare operations and drive safety, financials, operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership to GM’s and Ops teams, reporting to the vertical Director.
• Develop and present content for QBRs with site managers and stakeholders.
• Negotiate and support new business opportunities and SOW.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain a pipeline of active and future projects.

Skills

Supply Chain

General Management

Problem Solving

Project Management

Travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

It’s more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics Unit at Kuehne Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

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.

The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency toward 5S in the workplace.
The Program Director will be responsible for a multi-site operation for our Healthcare vertical. The Program Director is responsible for the safety, financial, operational and customer excellence that the distribution centers provide to our customer and to Kuehne Nagel. The Program director will report directly to the vertical’s Director.

How you create impact

• Manage programs including best practice to support IFR of <2.5
• Manage all department finances, including achieving monthly targets and provide budget files internally
• Implement new building and install operational excellence throughout
• Ensure all SOP’s and WI’s meet the operational requirements and minimize any process exposure
• Provide consistency across sites in operations including visual management and reporting
• Ensure all service goals are meeting standards and understand cause and implement corrective action if not
• Develop and present content for QBR’s in addition to the site manager
• Support best practice across operations
• Provide network reporting for internal and external requirements
• Coach, guide and evaluate GM’s and OM’s across department
• Negotiate and support with any new business and SOW
• Absorb and evaluate customer corporate requests to allow GM’s to run operation
• Improve within operations. Ensure teams have a pipeline of active and future projects
• Review and provide guidance on any commercial or legal requirements
• Build relationship between customer and Kuehne Nagel to retain customers business and future growth opportunities

What we would like you to bring

• 7 years Supply Chain and General Manager experience
• Bachelors Degree required and Master’s preferred
• Travel whenever required
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes
• Creative problem-solving
• Excellent organizational and project management skills

What’s in it for you

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. 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. #LI- Onsite
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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.

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