National Sea Logistics Operational Care Specialist in Birmingham

**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.
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Challenge your talent and come onboard to live an extraordinary experience. Are you ready to ignite the future of logistics together? You will be a key member of the Sea Logistics Supplier Invoice Disputes team . Approximately 75% of invoices are automatically passed or process by our Belgrade team. The holder of this role will be responsible for the remaining 25%. These invoices will either be an operational query, a trade rate query or a supplier dispute or even a combination of any of these. This role is responsible for resolving any query/dispute in order for the invoice to be processed.
**How you create impact**
Identify the query/dispute of invoices and update relevant systems.
Contact the relevant suppliers via Teams, Ticket System, telephone or email with disputes in line with the required format/query template
Update regularly and maintain reports in line with role requirements and relevant KPIs
Highlight areas of improvement and escalate any issue to line manager
Build good working relationship with branch operational teams and their suppliers
Performing any other duties agreed with your manager as and when necessary
Understand and adhere to national and local QSHE policies & procedures
Prepare and issue daily reports to the relevant teams.
**What we would like you to bring**
Good level of IT literacy, especially regarding Microsoft Excel (If/lookups/etc)
Experience in maintaining employee relations and customer/trading relations.
Sea logistics experience would be preferred but is not necessary
Team working and customer focused attitude
Sound financial understanding and commercial awareness.
**What's in it for you**
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that youre rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne + Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing center. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance program providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognize the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organization.
**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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