National Air Logistics Aerospace Product Manager - #255288

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.

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The National Air Logistics Aerospace Product Manager acts as a product & business manager of the Kuehne + Nagel Aerospace team with focus on contributing to the overall

Aerospace business & product portfolio.

Main focus are the following: business development, solution, budget and results. Primary focus on bottom line (NP2) and customer excellence staff allocation and training).

The position will ensure that appropriate support is applied to external customers, Kuehne + Nagel internal operations, product, and the aerospace Sales team.

The intention is that all parties will feel leading edge & optimised service-orientated solutions and knowledge & know-how are provided with respect to the movement of high value aerospace products (such as engines, wings, spare parts entire aircraft, wheels, cowls etc.) from local to global level.

How you create impact

• Provide technical & know-how support to our teams globally with respect to ‘best fit’related to product deliverables, e.g. packaging, routes, handling, supply chain partners, systems and our competence centre´s
• Provide technical support to Kuehne + Nagel’s Aerospace teams by joining them at customer visits (if requested) and support RFQ processes
• Support and consult Kuehne + Nagel’s existing and potential aerospace customers in case of supply chain questions and requests coming up. Key purpose is to support from a technical & quality perspective, collate appropriate information and then provide value added advice in moving forward
• Create, change, update and maintain up to date a “Blue Net- Aerospace Community”
• Perform regular audits (process, procedures, trainings, operations) to make sure that all Regions are working in line with the Global Guidelines
• Keep constant communication with the National/cluster AA resources to identify relevant development, to bee included / excluded / promoted / demoted based on set strategy
• Define and monitor KPIs with operations that will be used to monitor our performance
• Be responsible to keep the system dedicated to monitor our products, while operations manage it with the network, and properly working in conjunction with other company’s systems (Airlog / KN Login) in interaction with the IT department
• Standardize and enhance the existing products and maintain all documentation and process flows. Ensure the documentation available online is always up-to-date. Enable innovation to be rolled-out in the Network
• Build-up a knowledge database containing supply data sheets, validation reports, brochures, presentations, case studies, questionnaires, newsletters and articles.
• Supply this material and support the Aerospace Product Team and Industry
• Knowledge Centre in Schindellegi
• Gather information and trends in the industry and feed back to the Aerospace Product Team to ensure that KN’s portfolio of aerospace supply chain solutions will be enhanced frequently and stays at the forefront of the logistics industry
• ‘Face’ and oversee customer auditing of Kuehne + Nagel’s warehouses and equipment and act as consultant to the quality departments of Kuehne + Nagel when re-auditing stations
• Oversee and cross-check deviations that are received as a result of time sensitive shipments so that Kuehne + Nagel will be seen by its customers as a high quality professional product/service provider that implements & lives by the CAPA process
• Overall responsible to grow the Aerospace market share and Aerospace products.
  
  

What we would like you to bring

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: The ability to work with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, sales, and operations, to achieve product goals.
• Data Analysis: Utilizing data analysis tools and techniques to make data-driven decisions and optimize product performance. Also utilizing analysis for training needs, structure and design to deliver/conduct trainings accordingly (a good knowledge of training methods and training experience is necessary).
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical information to various stakeholders, both internally and externally. Same applies for presentation skills to convince with existing
• Aerospace products.
• Problem-Solving: The capacity to identify issues, troubleshoot problems, and implement effective solutions, particularly in high-stress situations.
• Adaptability: Being flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing aerospace industry.
• Intrinsic motivation & Collaboration: Proactive and self motivated attitude, ability to live team spirit in sharing global Aerospace knowledge
  
  

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

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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