Air Logistics Gateway Operations Supervisor
Description
Air Import Gateway Supervisor Leads the day-to-day execution of import export gateway operations, ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective movement of freight. Oversees MAWB consolidations and assigned trade lanes across the full ATA process while guiding and developing the team. Requires strong airfreight operational expertise across airlines, GHA, warehousing, and freight forwarding environments. Shift will be Sun-Thur 2pm-10:30pm
How you create impact
- Oversee and actively manage the work of the area air export gateway staff.
- Support business process improvement initiatives at the gateway.
- Comply with and support efforts and processes designed to enhance air cargo security.
- Support gateway attainment of prescribed company productivity ratios.
- Support gateway attainment of prescribed key performance indicator measurements including support of the development and training of gateway staff in compliance with company requirements.
- Communicate with air carrier representatives and contribute to air carrier performance evaluation.
- Support efforts to obtain and maintain levels of air cargo capacity sufficient to assure timely movement of freight flows through the gateway.
- Support efforts with air carriers to service needs of Kuehne + Nagel air import departments.
- Contribute creative ideas and solutions to common challenges.
- Directly manage four personnel
What we would like you to bring
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- 3+ years of experience in an air operations team lead capacity with demonstrated airfreight industry knowledge.
- Proficiency in MS Office including Excel.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); communicates clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend.
- Pro-active; strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to be profit conscious
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to establish priorities and accomplish multiple tasks
- Ability to work with demanding deadlines
- Must be detail oriented, thorough and accurate and have the ability to efficiently solve problems; proven analytical skills
- Proficient computer skills (solid data entry with high accuracy rate, email, internet, excel, word, etc.)
- Solid knowledge of export procedures/documentation is a plus
- Good knowledge of international geography including countries, major cities
- Ability to work scheduled shift Sunday-Thursday 2pm-10:20pm
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
What's in it for you
Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base wage is 80,000-85,000, which is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-SB1
Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific process [e.g., screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.