Kuehne+Nagel
Customs Licenses and Authorizations Expert
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It's more than a job
As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.
Challenge your talent and come onboard to live an extraordinary experience. Are you ready to ignite the future of logistics together? This position is for a National role, you can be based all over the UK willing to reach one of our offices. The Customs Compliance Manager (Government & Defence) is a strategic compliance leader responsible for ensuring Kuehne+Nagel Government & Defence operations meet the highest standards of customs and trade compliance. Working across bids, customer solutions, operational implementation, audits and training, this role acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, customers and operational teams. The position plays a critical role in protecting the business, supporting customer growth and strengthening Kuehne+Nagel reputation as a trusted logistics partner within the defence and government sector.
How you create impact
- Provide expert guidance on customs compliance, export controls, sanctions and trade regulations.
- Act as the subject matter expert for Government & Defence.
In this IT role
You will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.
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Join us in developing and improving SALOG, our global Air & Sea Logistics IT System that supports Kuehne+Nagel's operations worldwide. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and stability of business-critical applications used across global logistics operations. Working closely with developers, designers, product owners, and business stakeholders, you will help deliver solutions that meet both technical and customer expectations.
How You Create Impact
- Review business requirements, specifications, and technical designs to ensure testability and quality.
- Create comprehensive test plans, test cases, and testing documentation.
- Plan, prioritize, and coordinate testing activities across the development lifecycle.
- Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
- Perform functional, integration, and regression testing for new and existing functionalities.
- Collaborate closely with developers, designers, and business stakeholders to improve product quality.
- Contribute to both manual and automated testing activities.
- Help improve QA processes, testing standards, and overall quality practices across the team.
What We Would Like You To Bring
- Experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Development.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing processes, and defect management.
- Experience designing and executing manual test scenarios and test cases.
- Exposure to test automation and a genuine interest in expanding automation capabilities.
- Experience with Cucumber; knowledge of Playwright is a strong advantage as the team evolves its automation approach.
- Ability to clearly communicate with developers, designers, product owners, and business stakeholders.
- Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong English communication skills and experience working in agile, cross-functional teams.
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What's In It For You
Logistics doesn’t stop — and neither do the systems behind it. At Kuehne+Nagel, the solutions you build are used every day to move goods across the world, from critical shipments to everyday deliveries.
Joining us offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, contribute to impactful products used globally, and develop your expertise in complex logistics systems. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, explore new architectural and design approaches, and grow your skills in an environment that values innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
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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