National Contract Logistics IT Manager

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.‎
You will be part of our Contract Logistics team, adding your leadership expertise + technical skills to the delivery of Customer + Operational Excellence.
How you create impact
You will lead information systems (IS) expertise across projects + operations in conjunction with regional network direction via both direct + indirect reports.
You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives.
- To ensure that only those approved IS applications such as our Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) + Transport Management Systems (TMS), along with visibility + reports are deployed.
- To coordinate the IS input for all request for tender/proposal + ensure a smooth IS Implementation during the customer on-boarding phase.
- To ensure that IS applications' support is always in place for existing operations.
- To develop and execute sourcing strategies for IT hardware, negotiate contracts and framework agreements.
- To collaborate and align with our global procurement team on IT procurement.
- To support continuous improvement activities + innovation.
- To ensure IS governance + compliance is in place + adhered to.
- To ensure that team members are upskilled by ensuring appropriate training activities are in place.