Contract Logistics Distribution Operational & Excellence ManagerAre you an experienced logistics professional looking for your next opportunity?
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Your RoleYou will be part of our Contract Logistics team, adding your leadership expertise and operational skills to the delivery of customer and operational excellence.
Your ResponsibilitiesYour primary objective will be to support distribution activities in accordance with the overall strategic plan focusing on operational excellence, while creating and embedding a framework of continuous improvement across operational activities to both gain and retain customers.
You will do this by working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives:
To upskill colleagues by delivering training on key productivity improvement tools and programs under the production system/KN Excellence banner.To plan for and implement all annual excellence certification activities for locations/sites under your scope; striving to achieve ever higher levels of operational excellence.To validate and assess continuous improvement projects with a focus on annual hard savings targets.To coach distribution teams in the skills needed to drive operational excellence activities.To lead deep dive value streaming analysis (DDVSA) events.To deploy KN Excellence certification road maps containing all 26 continuous improvement elements.To drive and monitor Kaizens for continuous productivity and quality improvements across operational activities.Your Skills and ExperiencesWe look for potential, not only performance.
To be successful you will be open about your strengths and weaknesses and prepared to challenge yourself.
We value diversity of thinking, experiences, perspectives, and active listening.
Additionally, you will have:
Strong knowledge of distribution, continuous improvement, and related technical tools.Strong business acumen with a proven ability to understand and navigate complex business environments.Innovative mindset with a track record of introducing new ideas and solutions.Collaborative approach, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.Good Reasons to JoinWe offer flexible working arrangements to our employees.This includes the ability to skip the commute and work from home, take advantage of working at multiple site locations, as well as flexibility with daily working hours.We seek to make a difference today, for the people of tomorrow.Our Net Zero Carbon initiatives aim to achieve carbon neutrality for our sea freight shipments by 2030.Amazing opportunities for career progression, supported with both internal and external training opportunities.If you are looking for a career, not just a job then you are in the right place.
With over 80,000 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.
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