Transport Specialist
| Company | Kion Group |
|---|---|
| Location | Summerville, SC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- BS/BA in supply chain management, business, engineering, or equivalent
- 3-5 years of international transport operations experience, ideally in industrial equipment manufacturing or automotive sector
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Excellent decision-making, multi-tasking, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skills
- Understanding of engineering, quality, and manufacturing processes
- Proficiency in MS Office and ERP knowledge required
- Fluent in English
- German a plus
Responsibilities
- Operational handling of all shipments from overseas, including sea freight, air freight, and parcel services handled by Urban logistics
- Daily interactions with local transport partners, such as freight forwarders, customs brokers, shipping companies, parcel service providers, and local drayage/trucking companies
- Monitoring and coordinating all Air and Ocean shipments to KNA operations in Summerville, including shipment status, arrival dates, customs status, documentation, scheduling inbound delivery appointments, etc.
- Facilitate all import transport, tracking & tracing, and delivery needs for Direct Container shipments from Europe to KNA dealers and end users throughout North America
- Weekly and monthly KPI and metrics report-outs to KNA Summerville Supply Chain leadership
- Working actively together with Urban Germany on local adjustments and improvements on all related partners operationally, as well as on cost efficiency and services
Preferred Qualifications
- German a plus