Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Would you like to launch your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our New York site is looking for a new National Sea Logistics Intern to join our Sea Logistics team.

Your Role

As a corporate sea logistics intern, is responsible for reviewing documents, initiating and following up on disputes, canceling outdated files, identifying potential major losses (such as demurrage or detention fees), maintaining rate sheets, updating bookings, auditing carrier invoices, and collaborating with trade teams. Strong communication, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and logistics knowledge are essential for success in this role.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide pricing and rate information as requested to those making inquiries of the Trade team. This is similar to a rate desk function.

• Stay informed of market conditions and communicate these conditions and expectations of the future to the Kuehne + Nagel US organization so they are best prepared to deal and communicate with customers and make informed price decisions.

• The Trade Team often works collaboratively and the individual is expected to take part in these discussions and contribute. Topics covered will include carrier strategy, pricing policy, individual carrier and customer deals and general topics

• Ensure contracts are administratively in order (signatures, etc) and that all terms are agreed between KN and carriers are reflected in the agreements, conditions and requirements are monitored and adhered to. And ensure contracts are handled according to Kuehne + Nagel’s SOP.

• Work with Kuehne + Nagel’s Ocean Carriers on a continuous basis to ensure that all contracts are up to date, clean and cover all cargo that they are assigned to cover.

• Consolidating information requests e.g. Executive Summaries

• Market reports and studies

• Business Objects (power BI) Reporting

• MyKN updates / maintenance (News-Updates)

• Assist in Contract Reviews (administratively)

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in economics, business, supply chain management or related field

• Highly proficient in the Microsoft suite, in particular excel.

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills

• Tableau/Qlikview/SAP/Alteryx or similar data management software

• Demonstrate drive and commitment; display a desire to learn, willingness to make the time commitment needed to achieve excellence, and to meet deadlines with compressed timelines. Self-driven with good judgment and proactive management.

• Good networking skills and personal determination.

• Strong communication; great oral and written communication skills; seeks more to understand than being understood; can tailor the message to the target audience; finds an alternate approach to reformulate message and can articulate a counter-argument.

• Champion transformation and innovation; Drives to continually target and execute business process improvements; utilizes "simpler, faster and more accurate" mindset.

• Project Management; must possess the ability to organize, prioritize, delegate, pay attention to details and set milestones to meet deadlines and achieve results.

• Ability to manage ambiguity and search for alternative solutions.

Good Reasons to Join

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-[recruiter’s job code]

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.