Job Description

It's more than a job
This Kuehne+Nagel Human Resources role covers recruiting, compensation, talent management and... toys. Yes, toys. Because your efforts create a functional and positive workplace that allows teams to stay focused on helping toy manufacturers, for example, get their products to stores and children around the world. Working in HR at Kuehne+Nagel brings more joy than we imagine.
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You will be part of our Human Resources team, providing consultancy + advice across all people related topics on either a vertical or geographic basis.
You will champion best practice people related activities + outcomes, working with business/functional unit leaders + their teams with setting of HR strategy + action plans.
Your expertise in employee and HR related matters will be critical as you provide support + advice working alongside the centers of excellence (COE), while at the same time project managing or supporting the roll-out of HR related projects on a regional +/or local basis.
How you create impact

• To champion all aspects of the employee life cycle, ensuring your active involvement in activities to ensure that the lifecycle experience with us is a positive + productive one.
• To develop + support employee engagement + retention strategies.
• To build + maintain effective partnerships with internal customers, advising on people management issues, contractual + statutory compliance matters, performance management of disciplinary issues.
• To facilitate behavioral change in leaders + employees to drive our people + organisational transformation.
• To support overall communication across the organisation in both English + Local Languages (including but not limited to keeping internal communication platforms up to date + relevant, reviewing or implementing new Working Instructions + Policies).
• To be actively involved in transferring HR tasks to the Shared Service Team +/or focusing on continuous improvement of HR activities.
• To provide + analyze people related data either proactively or on demand.

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner, preferably in the integrated logistics, freight forwarding, or 4PL industry.
• Strong industry background; experience from direct competitors or similar logistics environments is highly desirable.
• Proven experience working as an individual contributor in a senior HRBP capacity.
• Solid understanding of compensation, benefits, and total rewards structures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders and management teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise, challenge, and coach leaders effectively.
• Sound knowledge of the full employee lifecycle, including employee relations and performance management.
• Mature, professional approach developed through experience (seniority by exposure, not age).
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex business environment while driving people strategy and outcomes.

What's in it for you

• Global Exposure: Step into a world of international opportunities with a presence in 100+ countries.
• People-Centric Culture: Join a team where your voice matters and people genuinely care.
• Learning & Development: Grow with us--personally and professionally--through world-class training and career pathways.
• Innovation & Sustainability: Be part of a future-focused company driving real change in logistics and the planet.
• Rewards & Recognition: Get rewarded for your passion, performance, and potential.
• Stability with Agility: Enjoy the best of both worlds--a trusted global brand with a startup spirit.

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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