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It's more than a job

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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At Kuehne+Nagel, your career is more than just a role—it’s a chance to shape the future of logistics. As a Key Account Manager in our National Account Program, you’ll drive strategic growth, build lasting partnerships, and ensure our customers receive world-class service. But your impact goes beyond business—you’ll help create supply chain solutions that support industries, communities, and lives across the country.

How you create impact

As a Key Account Manager, you will be a central figure in managing and expanding relationships with our national clients. You’ll develop account strategies, collaborate across departments, and ensure our solutions align with customer goals. This is a great opportunity for a relationship-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and brings a strong hunter sales mindset focused on delivering measurable results.

+ Develop and execute strategic account plans to meet growth and retention targets

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for national accounts, ensuring customer satisfaction

+ Identify opportunities to expand services and increase account value

+ Collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored logistics solutions

+ Lead RFQ and pricing processes, ensuring competitive and compelling proposals

+ Monitor account performance metrics and take proactive steps to address gaps

+ Maintain accurate records and pipeline activity in CRM systems

+ Share insights and best practices with regional and global account teams

+ Demonstrate a strong hunter sales mindset by proactively identifying and pursuing new business opportunities

+ Consistently meet or exceed sales targets and KPIs through disciplined execution and follow-through

What we would like you to bring

+ Bachelor’s degree in logistics, business, or a related field

+ 5+ years of experience in key account management within freight forwarding sales

+ Strong understanding of domestic logistics and supply chain operations

+ Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

+ Customer-focused mindset with a passion for building long-term relationships

+ Proven track record of new business development and sales success

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 $120,000.00 and $150,000.00. 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-TW

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.