Shift Supervisor - Quick Time Critical Operations
JOB DESCRIPTION
It's more than a job
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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.
The Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading Time Critical operations during assigned night shift within the UK Control Tower. The role ensures shipments are executed efficiently, service levels are met, and operational issues are resolved promptly, while providing clear on\-shift leadership and decision\-making. The shift is Monday\-Friday 18:30 \- 03:00h.
How you create impact
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- Supervise Time Critical operations during night shift
- Monitor live shipments, priorities, and exceptions, responding proactively
- Act as the first point of escalation for operational issues during the shift
- Allocate workload and provide on\-shift guidance and support to the team
- Ensure effective shift handovers with clear communication of outstanding actions
- Monitor service, productivity, and compliance KPIs during the shift
- Ensure adherence to operational, security, and QSHE procedures
- Maintain accurate system updates and shift reporting
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- Experience in logistics, control tower, or time\-critical operations
- Previous supervisory or senior operational experience preferred
- Strong communication, problem\-solving, and decision\-making skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast\-paced, shift\-based environment
- Comfortable working in shifts
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If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re 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 centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme 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 recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.
Who we are
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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.
Contact
Dijana Mihic
\+49\-30\-403637\-1605
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