What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Kuehne+Nagel?
It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing our workforce. From everyday essentials to seasonal hires, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the logistics—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
Talent Acquisition Specialist – Join Kuehne Nagel and Shape the Future of Talent
Are you passionate about building meaningful connections and driving innovative hiring strategies? At Kuehne Nagel, we’re looking for a dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives at the intersection of people, strategy, and technology.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with hiring leaders to identify, engage, and attract top-tier talent—both through creative digital sourcing and impactful in-person interactions. You’ll bring a sharp understanding of evolving hiring trends and labor regulations, ensuring our approach remains competitive, compliant, and forward-thinking.
As a key contributor to our people strategy, you won’t just fill roles—you’ll elevate the entire recruitment experience. From optimizing processes to enhancing candidate engagement, your insights will help shape how we attract and retain the best talent in the industry.
How you create impact
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. 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.
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. This opening relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.
Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.
This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.
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.
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 part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing our workforce. From everyday essentials to seasonal hires, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the logistics—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
Talent Acquisition Specialist – Join Kuehne Nagel and Shape the Future of Talent
Are you passionate about building meaningful connections and driving innovative hiring strategies? At Kuehne Nagel, we’re looking for a dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives at the intersection of people, strategy, and technology.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with hiring leaders to identify, engage, and attract top-tier talent—both through creative digital sourcing and impactful in-person interactions. You’ll bring a sharp understanding of evolving hiring trends and labor regulations, ensuring our approach remains competitive, compliant, and forward-thinking.
As a key contributor to our people strategy, you won’t just fill roles—you’ll elevate the entire recruitment experience. From optimizing processes to enhancing candidate engagement, your insights will help shape how we attract and retain the best talent in the industry.
How you create impact
- Manage end-to-end recruiting operations, including creating requisitions, posting roles, and optimizing job board strategy to drive applicant flow
- Identify and implement effective sourcing channels and local advertising tactics to attract qualified talent
- Partner with hiring managers to support candidate selection and ensure timely, efficient onboarding processes
- Lead the planning and execution of virtual and on-site hiring events, including logistics, promotion, and candidate engagement
- Serve as the primary candidate contact while enhancing employer branding, managing recruitment tools (SuccessFactors), and ensuring a seamless candidate experience
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent work experience.
- 2-5 years of experience as a full lifecycle recruiting specialist
- 2 years experience in high volume recruitment in a 3PL or Logistics environment
- 2 years experience with sourcing candidates using tools like LinkedIn, Indeed, Zip Recruiter
- 2 years experience with ATS ( ie. Successfactors, Workday)
- 1 year experience working with a CRM ( ie. Fountain, Avature)
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. 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.
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. This opening relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.
Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.
This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.
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.
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.