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With a sales career at Kuehne+Nagel, you'll drive long-term business success by mastering sales strategies, nurturing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities. But you will also bring relief and peace of mind to pet owners around the world. Because when you do your job, your colleagues around the world are able to build reliable veterinary supply chains that ensure pets get the care they need. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work is about more than we imagine.

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Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? At Kuehne+Nagel, our Jersey City headquarters is seeking a strategic and experienced **Senior Director, National Vertical Leader – Semiconductor** to lead our Sales team. If you have a strong background in freight forwarding, account management, and a passion for delivering value to strategic customers, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact.

How you create impact

As the Senior Director, you will lead the semiconductor vertical across North America, managing a network of sales resources and aligning cross-functional teams to deliver innovative logistics solutions. You’ll serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring seamless communication and execution across business units and regions.

You will:

+ Lead and coordinate sales efforts for strategic semiconductor customers across North America

+ Identify and align internal resources to maximize value creation opportunities

+ Build and maintain high-level relationships with key customer contacts

+ Act as the primary liaison between customers and Kuehne+Nagel leadership to resolve issues proactively

+ Promote cross-regional and cross-functional collaboration to support customer business plans

+ Report on strategic customer development and performance to senior leadership

+ Oversee training and compliance for the Key Account Management (KAM) team

+ Manage team travel and expenses in line with company policies

+ Conduct performance reviews and support professional development of the KAM team

What we would like you to bring

+ 5+ years of experience in freight forwarding sales and account management

+ Proven experience in the semiconductor vertical

+ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

+ Strong leadership and communication skills

+ Creative ability to develop and implement team-based sales strategies

+ Deep understanding of logistics operations and customer value delivery

What's in it for you

At 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. The target salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $165,000. Base salary 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-TW1

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.

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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Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [email protected] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.