National Contract Logistics IT Expert

Job Summary As an IT Expert in the Contract Logistics Information Systems team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in supporting and enhancing our logistics systems. Your responsibilities include troubleshooting, quality testing, business analysis, and driving process improvements across various implementation and operational support activities. You will also contribute to optimizing processes, ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently, and helping vital medicines reach patients on time.Responsibilities Problem SolvingResponsible for identifying supply chain inefficiencies, developing business cases for improvement, and overseeing optimization project progress.This includes prioritizing initiatives, addressing resistance to change, resolving implementation barriers, and ensuring alignment of focus and resources to drive cost‑saving measures.Savings target settingConducts end‑to‑end structural supply chain and value stream mapping to understand the customer’s business, perform loss analysis, and identify strategic cost and cash‑saving opportunities.Develops business cases, aligns on savings targets and timelines with the customer and Business Manager, and ensures resource adequacy and priority alignment to support successful execution.Savings pipeline developmentLeads data‑driven supply chain improvement by gathering, cleaning, and validating data, and facilitating idea generation through internal and external collaboration.Works closely with CI teams, procurement, logistics experts, and key customer stakeholders to define baselines, validate savings potential, and develop multiple savings scenarios.Builds a multi‑year portfolio of projects, categorizing them by complexity and impact, and maintains a continuous pre‑pipeline of initiatives for sustained improvement.Savings status trackingEnsures alignment with the customer and Business Manager on savings calculation, tracking, and reporting methodologies.Manages savings trackers and visual dashboards (e.g., Tableau), organizes regular internal and external review meetings, and drives follow‑through by maintaining action logs and converting pipeline ideas into actionable projects.Savings deliveryOversees end‑to‑end savings realization, including testing, go‑live execution, post‑implementation support, and tracking of actual results.Leads project calls to ensure progress, addresses risks and resistance, and monitors project performance.Conducts gap analyses when results deviate from expectations and escalates issues to the customer or Business Manager when necessary to maintain momentum.QualificationsProven track record in change management and/or project management (min. 5 years).Proven experience in all transportation modes.Proven experience in supply chain cost budgeting / optimization / value stream mapping.Proven experience in business case creation.Proven experience of cross‑regional or global collaboration in a multinational environment.Preferred candidate to have Forwarding / Logistics background.BenefitsGlobal Exposure: Step into a world of international opportunities with a presence in 100 + countries.People‑Centric Culture: Join a team where your voice matters and people genuinely care.Learning & Development: Grow with us—personally and professionally—through world‑class training and career pathways.Innovation & Sustainability: Be part of a future‑focused company driving real change in logistics and the planet.Rewards & Recognition: Get rewarded for your passion, performance, and potential.Stability with Agility: Enjoy the best of both worlds—a trusted global brand with a startup spirit.Company Overview 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.Seniority Level Mid‑Senior levelEmployment Type Full‑timeJob Function Distribution and Supply ChainIndustries Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage#J-18808-Ljbffr