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Kuehne & Nagel Inc
National Contract Logistics Customer Onboarding Project Manager ZL-TT
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What they do
A Logistics Manager manages the work involved with logistics, including warehouse, transportation and distribution operations. Works to ensure timely delivery of products or materials. Manages contracts with suppliers and carriers. Supervises logistics analysts who gather data on production, storage and transportation costs; looks for ways to streamline logistics and implement cost savings.
$108,418 / year median in Colorado
+5% projected growth
Job Description
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. "If you are a current Kuehne+Nagel employee: Please ensure applications are submitted by 9/18/2026. KN is committed to supporting internal career growth, and internal candidates will be considered first. When necessary, external candidates will be reviewed to ensure the best fit for the role and business needs." The Logistics Project Manager is responsible for managing the overall project plan for assigned projects including new business start-ups and special projects to ensure work is completed on time, within budget and achieves KN/Customer objectives. This includes developing and managing project plans, oversight of project controls, facilitating meetings, project reporting, metrics collection and assessment, risk management, contract management, and contingency planning. May supervise or have indirect supervisory responsibility for other personnel relative to all work performed on assigned projects. How you create impact
- Learn the client's business and warehouse/distribution operations to support a seamless transition to the K+N warehouse start-up and ongoing operations.
- Maintain and update project plans that support K+N and customer objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
- Build strong client relationships, manage expectations, and represent K+N in meetings with customers, consultants, vendors, and other external parties.
- Maintain project scope, change control, issues, risks, mitigation plans, and escalation processes to maintain project effectiveness.
- Provide timely status reports and document project results, including scope, timelines, resource usage, deliverables, transition and training costs, and budget performance.
- Be the main point of contact for leadership escalations What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor's degree in business, Logistics, or equivalent work experience
- 5 years of management experience in a warehouse environment or as a Project Manager.
- Demonstrated ability to create and manage work plans, timelines, multiple priorities, and competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, peers, and senior management.
- Proven leadership, business acumen, operational knowledge, problem-solving ability, professional demeanor, organization, and follow-through.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and working knowledge of Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems (WMS/TMS) and financial reporting systems.
- Six Sigma certification and knowledge of Lean program methodologies preferred.
Benefits
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings