National Air Logistics Defense Product Manager

It's more than a job

When you work in Air Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

The National Air Logistics Defense Product Manager is a key driver of Kuehne + Nagel's Aerospace & Defense air logistics strategy, focused on delivering secure, compliant, and performance-led solutions for high-value defense cargo across global markets. In this role, you will shape commercial growth initiatives, lead solution design for complex defense requirements, and ensure operational excellence through close collaboration with internal teams and customers. With a strong focus on results, compliance, and customer satisfaction, you will help position Kuehne + Nagel as a trusted logistics partner in the defense sector-where precision, reliability, and security are non-negotiable.

How you create impact

Strategic Development

• Responsible to ensure local teams follow global focus product portfolio for defense and ensure compliance process fully implemented and followed in the country.
• Provide technical & know-how support to our teams globally with respect to deliverables and country setup in line with Kuehne+Nagel compliance, country rules and regulations around the defense.

Product and Operational Excellence

• Setup clear operational engagement model in line Corporate Compliance process & approval with the national road organization in relation to handling Defense products
• Ensure adherence to defined Operational KPIs in compliance with the K+N Defense process & managing the right country structures.
• Air Pricing elements and tender process for Defense opportunities.
• Adherence to internal defense guidelines and procedures.

Operational Quality

• Ensure security compliance as per global security team guidance on Defense
• Interact and collaborate as required with global and national QSHE to ensure our defense product portfolio is continuously in compliance with all laws/ regulations and 'Audit Ready' for any customer or regulatory agency audit.
• Ensure training compliance (yourself and your team)

What we would like you to bring

• Minimum 5+ years of Defense experience required
• Advanced knowledge of Defense industry supply chain needs
• Expert knowledge of available supply chain solutions in the market (passive and active) and a strong understanding of market needs
• Strong knowledge of quality, safety, health and environment processes, requirements, and formats to ensure sfaety and compliance standrards
• Strong communication and presentation skills; Excellent at communicating complex technical information to stakeholders internally and externally
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, sales and operations, to achieve product goals
• Experience utilizng data analysis tools and techniques to make data-driven decisions and optimize product performance
• Excellent problem solving skills with the capacity to identify issues, troubleshoot problems, and implement effective solutions in high-stress situations
• Knowledge of training methods and training experience
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in business administration or supply chain preferred
• United States work authorization is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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. We offer 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.

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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