Would you like to launch your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Jersey City site is looking for a new National Vendor Qualification Specialist to join our Contract Logistics team.
Your RoleIn this role you will coordinate and supervise the Supplier & Carrier Qualification and Onboarding team, to ensure that suppliers are evaluated based on their ability to provide quality service, which is in line with Kuehne + Nagel's QSHE, Finance and Compliance Supplier Code of Conduct requirements.
Your ResponsibilitiesMaintain critical documentation in RMIS, CMS, and SMT ensuring supplier status is up to date.Actively engage with BU/FU Stakeholders and end-users to ensure business disruptions due to supplier management issues are kept to a minimum.Establish and maintain Governance & Policies for Supplier Qualification.Foster strong relations with national leadership team, Procurement BU/FU stakeholders & suppliers.Manage risks to support business continuity.Reject or approve qualification questionnaires/applications based on review or responses and submissions.Trigger escalations to Business Unit, Compliance and QSHE Managers when appropriate.Active suspension or activation of vendor codes within ACON financial system.Maintain key supplier relationship SRM.Your Skills and ExperiencesA degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent work experience.5+ years in a supply chain or warehousing environment.3-5 years of experience with vendor verification or onboarding.3+ years of experience using tools such as SMT, RMIS, Supplier Portal, TCF, KNVM, and ACON.Working knowledge of QSHE and finance processes.Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook) is preferred.Good Reasons to JoinThere 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.
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