Job description
Join our dedicated Sea Logistics Customer Care team and play a key role in the transportation of our customers’ goods on their journey across the globe, ensuring attention to detail and excellent customer service.
YOUR ROLE
You will be working on your own initiative as a key player in the sea freight team to offer our customers solutions in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring all aspects of operation are completed with accuracy and quality. You will also ensure that the department operates to “Best in Class” quality standards and in an environment of conscious improvement while following all Kuehne+Nagel’ s sea freight procedures.YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Day to day operations in busy office environment to include dealing with customers/customs clearance /invoicing/creditors/& other reports and administration duties.
- Be aware of the importance of following the Good Distribution Practice for Pharma products along all the supply change and following all the SOP concerned with the products, if concerned.
- Delivery and collection scheduling and dealing with carriers/hauliers/subcontractors and third parties.
- Continued development of core exports products, dairy/reefers/SRM.
- Liaise with overseas partners to ensure the department is proactive in providing a quality operational performance.
- Foster and develop good relations with both existing and potential customers to ensure retention and growth.
- Develop in depth knowledge of all aspects of the role to ensure full ownership.
- Deal with all customer phone sales and/or customer queries.
- Establish a good working relationship with the sea freight department and its customers.
- Maintaining and/or implementing good working practices & procedures to ensure that the department run efficiently and with professionalism.
- Managing your performance via Key Performance Indicators as discussed with your manager.
- Pro-actively look for continuous improvement with the department to ultimately provide the customer with an efficient and professional service.
- Promote KN positively with customers through high quality of work, excellent communication, ro-active approach and positive attitude.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- Freight forwarding industry certification. Preferable to have excellent multi modal Freight & Logistics understanding
- Experience in a similar position in the past and distribution expertise.
- Experienced in updating the tariffs.
- Used to work Maintaining and/or implementing good working practices & procedures to ensure that the department run efficiently and with professionalism.
- Proactive participation and adherence to the company QSHE system.
- Delivering excellence in quality and customer service every time.
- Familiar with managing your performance via Key Performance Indicators as discussed with your manager.
- Pro-actively look for continuous improvement with the department to ultimately provide the customer with an efficient and professional service.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to escalate internally in a correct manner. Strong written communication skills are crucial.
The career path at Kuehne + Nagel Ireland is fast-paced and challenging, with opportunities for growth and learning; internal advancement is encouraged throughout the organisation.
We are a Great Place to Work for the 10th consecutive year, reflecting the culture amongst our amazing teams who strive to go above and beyond every day.
IN OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE:
WE ASKED SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES
ANN-MARIE LYONS, OVERLAND MANAGER SHANNON, JOINED 25-2-2019 – “My favourite thing about K+N is the interaction between everyone. The company gives great social experiences. My career highlight to date was receiving an award at our end of year Line Manager Meeting.“
STEPHANIE IRELAND, KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER, JOINED 1-5-2018 – “You get a family feeling from the organisation. The people are more than just colleagues, I have developed some true friendships in the past 2 years”
ADAM KIRKBY, WAREHOUSE TEAM LEADER, JOINED 11-9-2017 – “My favorite thing about Kuehne + Nagel is definitely the camaraderie and work ethic. Excelling in my role as team lead and developing my team and seeing them progress within the company has been my biggest achievement.”
ELAINE IRWIN – AIR LOGISTICS CUSTOMER CARE MANAGER – 12-03-2001 – “Kuehne+Nagel has given me the opportunity to develop a career over the past 20 years. They have encouraged me to take on different roles and always challenge myself outside my comfort zone and believed in me”
We are a Great Place to Work for the 10th consecutive year, reflecting the culture amongst our amazing teams who strive to go above and beyond every day.
IN OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE:
- Salary reviewed annually
- Bonus / profit share
- Generous Annual leave allowances
- Company Pension
- Illness cover
- Paid family leaves
- Recognition awards
- Wellbeing supports
- Financial advisory initiatives
WE ASKED SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES
ANN-MARIE LYONS, OVERLAND MANAGER SHANNON, JOINED 25-2-2019 – “My favourite thing about K+N is the interaction between everyone. The company gives great social experiences. My career highlight to date was receiving an award at our end of year Line Manager Meeting.“
STEPHANIE IRELAND, KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER, JOINED 1-5-2018 – “You get a family feeling from the organisation. The people are more than just colleagues, I have developed some true friendships in the past 2 years”
ADAM KIRKBY, WAREHOUSE TEAM LEADER, JOINED 11-9-2017 – “My favorite thing about Kuehne + Nagel is definitely the camaraderie and work ethic. Excelling in my role as team lead and developing my team and seeing them progress within the company has been my biggest achievement.”
ELAINE IRWIN – AIR LOGISTICS CUSTOMER CARE MANAGER – 12-03-2001 – “Kuehne+Nagel has given me the opportunity to develop a career over the past 20 years. They have encouraged me to take on different roles and always challenge myself outside my comfort zone and believed in me”
GOOD REASONS TO JOIN
Over 125 years, we have become a leading global provider in innovative supply chain solutions. We have over 1400 locations in more than 100 countries around the globe, and 76000 employees working across our global logistics network. Our company believes that real, sustainable success is only possible through valuing both our employees and our customers equally. This is because 'Your Plus Shapes our Future'.seankuhnke.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, seankuhnke.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, seankuhnke.com is the ideal place to find your next job.