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As a Contract Logistics Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, you will manage end-to-end warehousing operations for our customers. By doing so with precision, you not only contribute to the success of your team, but also to the day-to-day operations and success in the warehouse and distribution centres. For example, storing and delivering delicate flowers and fresh ingredients to local stores for everyday lunches and family celebrations. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work truly contributes to more than we imagine.

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As a National Facility Manager at Kuehne+Nagel, you’ll be the strategic force behind ensuring our nationwide network of facilities runs like clockwork—clean, safe, and performance-ready. Your leadership will directly shape how we optimize building operations, elevate safety standards, and drive smart decisions within budget. Whether deploying in-house expertise or leveraging outsourced IFM solutions, your impact will be tangible, felt in every corner of our infrastructure. This is your chance to influence the heart of our logistics operations, where precision meets purpose.

How you create impact

Facility Operations

+ Implement preventive maintenance, asset lifecycle strategies, and site inspections

+ Ensure full compliance with local/national building and operational regulations

+ Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, engineering, and government entities

+ Maintain accurate building plans, databases, licenses, and technical documentation

Technical Expertise & Sustainability

+ Provide hands-on insight into electrical, ventilation, mechanical, and control systems

+ Lead energy and utility management efforts to reduce environmental impact

+ Monitor consumption and deploy energy-saving best practices

Financial Oversight

+ Identify cost-saving opportunities and manage facility budgets

+ Drive contract negotiations and compliance with procurement processes

+ Ensure delivery of facility services within financial and timeline targets

Vendor Management

+ Maintain supplier database and evaluate market offerings

+ Develop and sustain positive relationships with external partners

+ Act as the single point of contact for facility-related services

Leadership & Organizational Support

+ Lead maintenance teams and contractors across multiple sites

+ Align facility strategies with business needs and stakeholder priorities

+ Report performance metrics, mediate conflicts, and foster cross-functional collaboration

Quality & Compliance

+ Ensure zoning, ESG, and QSHE compliance across offices and warehouses

+ Prepare for and respond to emergencies with proactive contingency planning

+ Promote continuous improvement using KPIs, SLAs, and benchmarking

Strategic Decision Making

+ Guide facility strategy through transparent collaboration with procurement and business leads

+ Influence operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and business retention

What we would like you to bring

+ Bachelor degree in facility management/engineering or equivalent work experience

+ Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and facility management best practices

+ Strong technical background

+ Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the business and obtain buy in

+ Good knowledge of (Project) Management tools, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

+ Knowledge of basic accounting and finance principles

+ Strong affinity with required customer quality standards

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, knowledge of French is an advantage

+ Ability to demonstrate an analytical, logical and numerate approach, understand user requirements

+ Ability to analyze and process (big) data, perform risk analysis within the decision-making progress.

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. #LI-Onsite

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.

We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.

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.