Sea Logistics FCL Export Operational Care Specialist

Tokyo, JapanPermanentPosted Jul 17, 2026

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.


You will be part of our Sea Logistics team, adding your expertise + skills to the delivery of customer + operational excellence.


How you create impact

The Sea Logistics Operational care specialist provides operational excellence, efficient and quality service.


What we would like you to bring

  • Improve workflows and reduce waste with the process + systems team
  • Update skills and participate in training programs
  • Assist in selecting and onboarding suppliers, focusing on FCL and LCL inland transportation and temporary storage in Japan.
  • Support contract management and supplier relationships
  • Help define and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and address performance issues
  • Ensure cost-efficient supplier selection
  • Develop risk management and contingency plans
  • Use KPI dashboards to control and improve quality
  • Ensure informed decision-making across various dimensions
  • Provide timely and accurate customer information
  • Analyze KPI reports for performance improvement
  • Monitor and increase automation using the eTouch Automation dashboard
  • Confirm expected Gross Profit (GP) within 24 hours
  • Ensure timely and accurate billing with at least 95% invoice quality
  • Minimize deferrals and use appropriate Deferral & Loss Codes

What's in it for you

  • Your strong communication skills + knowledge of the operational processes, along with your customer + stakeholder relationships will be the key to your success.
  • You will be successful in this role because of your knowledge across our operations, products + services; because you possess the key attributes we are looking for

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.

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