Integrated Logistics Lead Project Manager

Job Description

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

The Integrated Logistics Lead Project Manager holds a senior-level position within the Integrated Logistics organization. This role reports directly to the Head of Global Customer Onboarding and involves close collaboration with senior stakeholders across key areas, including Customer, KN Process & Systems, Operations, and Business Management & LSPs.

How you create impact

Key Responsibilities for Implementation Projects in Kuehne Nagel Integrated Logistics:

- Project Execution:

- Managing portfolio of projects, big projects with the budget exceeding 01 Mio CHF GP, overseeing projects at a strategic level.

- Lead implementation projects in alignment with global and regional project management methodologies and risk control frameworks.

- Project Scope and Responsibilities:

- Providing C-level / executive summary on the project status internally and externally.

- Interacting with senior stakeholders on the side of customer and LSPs, addressing issues,

- Oversee key project activities, including requirements gathering, solution validation, ownership of end-to-end operational design, deployment, and stabilization of implemented solutions.

- Interacting with senior stakeholders on the side of customer and LSPs, addressing issues, elaborating on solutions / scenarios.

- Monitor, report, and ensure progress across all aspects of the solution under implementation:

- Proactively highlighting risks with evaluation of impact on budget, customer's satisfaction, scope of deliverables, delivery timelines and proposing resolution scenarios.

- Processes: Operational designs and workflows.

- People: Onboarding and ramp-up of operational teams, logistics service providers (LSPs), and subject matter experts (SMEs) required for project support.

- Technology: Utilization of standardized technical design templates, modifications as needed, and realization of technical enablers.

- Budget and Timeline Management:

- Ensure delivery of projects within budget and on schedule, addressing and resolving any deviations related to scope, budget, or timelines.

- Ensue Change requests are raised in case of deviations from agreed SOW

- Support in Business Development Cycle:

- Assist in evaluating solutions and budgets for new customer implementation projects, covering initiation, planning and design, validation, deployment, and post-deployment phases.

- Business Requirements Capture:

- Develops methods to effectively capture customer-specific business requirements.

- Facilitates workshops, including real-time consultation with subject matter experts, to gather and confirm those requirements.

- Project Planning:

- Analyzes customer requirements, sold solutions, commitments, and related elements to create detailed project plans.

- Defines tasks and assigns resources to ensure the delivery of solution components, while providing a clear understanding of the effort required.

- Decision Support:

- Provides actionable recommendations based on budgetary and time constraints, highlighting potential impacts on the budget.

- Operational Stability:

- Addresses and resolves operational stability challenges following Go-Live to ensure seamless performance.

- Escalation Management:

- Takes a proactive approach to managing escalations, identifying and addressing issues before they affect project success.

- Team Coordination:

- Ensures all implementation team functions are aligned and delivering as per the project plan.

- Budget Governance:

- Oversees the implementation budget, minimizing and controlling overruns.

- Proactively documents deviations to ensure transparency and accountability.

What we would like you to bring

- Minimum 10 years of project management experience within supply chain and logistics

- Proven track record in change management, process transformation, and ERP/system implementations

- Experience in 3PL/4PL logistics environments

- Exposure to strategic consulting or multinational project environments

- Background in network optimization, warehouse operations, and logistics systems

- Hands-on experience with master data, integrated systems, and control tower setups

What's in it for you

Global Industry Leader - Work for one of the top logistics and supply chain companies worldwide, offering stability and international reach.

Career Growth Opportunities- Access to strong internal development programs, training, and global mobility.

Diverse & Inclusive Culture- Collaborate with teams across the globe in a supportive and multicultural environment.

Innovative & Future-Focused- Be part of a company investing in sustainability, digitalization, and green logistics.

Competitive Benefits - Enjoy attractive compensation, flexible working options, and comprehensive benefits packages.

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.

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