What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sea Logistics Drayage Specialist position at Kuehne+Nagel?
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.
How you create impact
As a Sea Logistics Drayage Specialist, you will support drayage pricing activity by procuring competitive trucking rates, managing spot pricing requests, and supporting RFQ pricing for key accounts. You will work closely with drayage providers, internal pricing teams, and business stakeholders to help maintain market-relevant rates, support new business opportunities, and strengthen carrier relationships.
In this role, you will:
We are looking for someone with experience in trucking, drayage, freight forwarding, brokerage, ocean freight, or another logistics-related environment. Prior pricing experience is strongly preferred, especially with trucking, drayage, transload, carrier rates, spot pricing, or RFQ support. Candidates with strong logistics operations experience may also be considered if they understand how freight moves and are comfortable learning the pricing side of the business.
To be successful in this role, you should bring:
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. Base salary is part of 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. TD1
Kuehne Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.
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 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.
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.
How you create impact
As a Sea Logistics Drayage Specialist, you will support drayage pricing activity by procuring competitive trucking rates, managing spot pricing requests, and supporting RFQ pricing for key accounts. You will work closely with drayage providers, internal pricing teams, and business stakeholders to help maintain market-relevant rates, support new business opportunities, and strengthen carrier relationships.
In this role, you will:
- Procure drayage/trucking rates from carriers and vendors for spot and key account needs
- Support RFQ pricing activity for long-term customer opportunities
- Help maintain organized pricing structures, rate information, and carrier feedback
- Analyze drayage market trends, carrier rates, and logistics needs to support pricing decisions
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to develop competitive pricing solutions
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, especially during peak business periods
- Support customer solutions that improve cost, competitiveness, and tender success
We are looking for someone with experience in trucking, drayage, freight forwarding, brokerage, ocean freight, or another logistics-related environment. Prior pricing experience is strongly preferred, especially with trucking, drayage, transload, carrier rates, spot pricing, or RFQ support. Candidates with strong logistics operations experience may also be considered if they understand how freight moves and are comfortable learning the pricing side of the business.
To be successful in this role, you should bring:
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong time management and ability to juggle competing priorities
- Comfort working with numbers, rates, pricing details, and data on a regular basis
- Strong Excel and data management skills
- Collaborative working style with the ability to own individual projects independently
- Flexibility to work through busy periods where priorities may shift quickly
- Experience with Tableau, VBA, SQL, Python, dashboards, or reporting tools is a plus
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. Base salary is part of 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. TD1
Kuehne Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.
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 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.