Company description:
Khne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG
Job description:
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Are you passionate about orchestrating complex supply chains and ensuring the seamless delivery of critical materials? As a Control Tower Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end transport flows, overseeing operations across Europe into production environments. In a fast-paced, service-driven environment, you will ensure precision, visibility and operational excellence for our key strategic customers.
How you create impact
- Oversee and manage day-to-day Control Tower operations, ensuring shipments are delivered on time, in full and within budget.
- Provide end-to-end visibility and coordination across European collections, hub operations and final-mile deliveries.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team to deliver exceptional service levels.
- Monitor operational performance through KPIs and data analysis, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure effective planning and execution within time-critical, just-in-time logistics environments.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and suppliers.
- Optimise transport and supply chain processes to improve efficiency and service quality.
- Drive operational excellence within a complex, customer-focused logistics environment.
What we would like you to bring
- Proven experience in supply chain, transport operations or Control Tower environments, ideally within the automotive logistics sector.
- Strong understanding of UK and European transport operations, cross-border logistics and customs processes.
- Demonstrable experience managing time-critical, high-performance logistics operations.
- A strong analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS) and operational performance reporting tools.
- Fluent English; additional language skills would be advantageous.
What’s in it for you
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in managing complex, international supply chain operations for a high-profile customer. You’ll work at the heart of a dynamic logistics environment, where your decisions will have a direct impact on operational and business performance.
The role offers significant exposure to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, together with excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
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