Logistics Program Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; East Point (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in the United States, Georgia, is seeking a Customer Onboarding Project Manager to design, manage, and optimize start‑up projects that ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery of client solutions. You will lead project plans, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and advocate efficient processes that keep goods moving within KN objectives.

This role requires 3–5 years of management experience in warehouse settings or as a PM, a Bachelor’s in Business or Logistics, and strong command of MS

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of management experience in a warehouse environment or as a PM.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to create and manage work plans, timelines, and priorities.
• Collaborative team player with strong written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of WMS/TMS and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and lead implementation to KN/Customer objectives.
• Track, report, and control project status and budget.
• Direct project teams (typically 3–15 members) during each phase.
• Manage scope, changes, risks, and escalation processes.
• Represent KN in meetings with clients, consultants, and vendors.
• Provide timely status updates and align team priorities.

Skills

Management experience

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Business/Logistics

Tools

MS Office

WMS

TMS

Financial reporting systems

Job description

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team 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.

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team 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.

The Customer Onboarding Project Manager is responsible for managing the overall project plan for assigned projects including new business start-ups and special projects to ensure work is completed on time, within budget and achieves KN/Customer objectives. This includes developing and managing project plans, oversight of project controls, facilitating meetings, project reporting, metrics collection and assessment, risk management, contract management, and contingency planning. May supervise or have indirect supervisory responsibility for other personnel relative to all work performed on assigned projects.

How you create impact

• Develop project plans and recommendations in support of KN/Customer objectives and lead implementation; track and report on the status of the project.
• Develop rapport with client management and maintain strong working relationships. Successfully manage customer expectations.
• Direct members of the respective project teams during the course of each implementation phase; the number of team members will typically vary between 3 and 15.
• Control and monitor project effectiveness; update project plan as necessary.
• Manage project scope and ensure change control process is adhered to.
• Identify, track, manage and mitigate project issues and risks.
• Develop escalation process to channel issues and concerns to appropriate parties.
• Represent KN in meetings with external parties including client, consultants, vendors, and others.
• Provide regular project communications and timely status reports, as well as align goals, objectives and priorities within the team.

What we would like you to bring

• 3-5 years’ management experience in a warehouse environment or as a Project Manager
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics or related field or equivalent work experience required
• The ability to create and manage work plans and timelines and handle multiple priorities is essential
• Must work well in a collaborative team environment and communicate (verbal and written) effectively with customers, peers and senior management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required
• Up to 50% tavel may be requiredWorking knowledge of financial reporting systems
• Working knowledge of Warehouse & Transportation Management Systems (WMS & TMS)
• Working knowledge of financial reporting systems
• Six Sigma Certification and understanding of LEAN program methodologies preferred

"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. 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.

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. This opening relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

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 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.