Kuehne+Nagel
Event Coordinator - Expo & Events
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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.
You will be expected to support our domestic operations exhibitions team which look after our nominated exhibitions in the UK and abroad. This will include end to end coordination of shipments in and out of the events, quoting clients, managing internal and external agents, budget control. Travel opportunities available to support onsite handling and final mile delivery.
How you create impact
- Support current client portfolio of work
- Client facing engagement on exhibition schedules, pricing and operational delivery and attend client meetings as required
- Travel to support the events onsite operations
- Manage multimodal logistic requirements, including large, time sensitive freight bookings and Traffic Management
- Onsite project management of events in location when required
- Management of budgets ensuring commercial objectives are delivered
- Promote innovation and technology as improvement tools
- Coordinate shipments in and out of the events
- Arrange customs clearance for import and export shipments
- Proactively manage and discharge shipments imported under Temporary Admission
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What we would like you to bring
- Experience of working proactively to overcome operational challenges
- Experience of working to targets and deadlines.
- Multimodal Operational Experience preferred
- Ability to work efficiently in high pressure environments
- Customer oriented – willing to go above and beyond for the customer
- Problem solving skills and ability to adapt to a fast paced constant change environment
- Excellent collaboration and networking skills
- Excellent organisational skills and strong interpersonal skills
What's in it for you
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.
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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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