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Kuehne+Nagel QuickSTAT Air Logistics Operational Key Account Manager in New York, New York
Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at QuickSTAT, our Jamaica/Queens/New York is looking for a new
Air Logistics Operational Key Account Manager to join our
Air Logistics team.
Your Role
As an Operational Key Account Manager (OKAM) at QuickSTAT, your primary responsibility is to ensure the success and satisfaction of our key customers. You will play a crucial role in building strong, long-lasting relationships with clients and act as their primary point of contact within our organization. The OKAM position is a vital link between QuickSTAT and our valued customers, serving as their dedicated advocate and ensuring their needs are met with utmost dedication and efficiency.
Your Responsibilities
Customer Relationship Management: Build and nurture strong, long-lasting relationships with key customers. Understand their business needs, challenges and goals to provide personalized support and guidance.
Customer Success Planning: Develop customer success plans, outlining clear objectives, milestones, and timelines to achieve customer goals. Regularly review progress with customers and adjust plans as needed.
Issue Resolution: Act as the first point of contact for customer inquiries, issues, or escalations. Collaborate with internal teams to address customer concerns promptly and effectively.
Product Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of our products/services and stay up-to-date with product enhancements and features. Provide product demonstrations and training to customers as needed.
Renewals and Upsells: Proactively identify opportunities for account growth and expansion. Collaborate with the sales team to drive renewals and upsell additional products or services.
Customer Feedback: Gather customer feedback and insights, and share them with relevant internal teams. Advocate for customer needs and contribute to product/service improvements.
Customer Health Monitoring: Continuously monitor customer health metrics to identify potential churn risks and take proactive measures to retain customers.
Customer Advocacy: Serve as a customer advocate within the company. Champion the customer's voice and requirements during internal discussions and decision-making processes.
Understand and control Client specific requirements/shipments via QuickTrack.
Ensure adequate training for all team members to maximize the use of QuickTrack.
The Lead Screens and Bucket systems managing shipments is the responsibility of the CRM’s within their team.
Complete and send client reports (Daily, KPI’s, QBR’s) in accordance with specific client requirements/agreements.
Complete formal investigation reports and associated CAPA reports in accordance with the Company SOP.
Maintain the IR & CIR Log per Branch Requirements.
Attend Monthly CIR Meeting and present on Managed Business Support Unit, focusing on Client issues & Support requirements.
Ownership of all live shipments.
Understand the Company Escalation SOP.
Undertake client visits as requested by clients and the commercial group.
Your Skills and Experiences
Customer Services
Specialist (Biopharm) Courier Operations
Excellent Broad understanding of Courier Operations including Import / Export / Warehouse & Transport.
Excellent understanding of World Geography.
Specific knowledge of Clinical Trial Logistics to include:Temperature Controlled Shipping and packaging.Clinical Trial Courier Operations and client set upBroad understanding ofregulatory requirements specific to Clinical Trial Logistics.
Problem analysis and problem-solving
Teamwork skills and strong self-motivation ability.
Good numeric / financial ability.
Ability to work successfully under pressure
Excellent time management skills.
Good computer skills, Word / Excel / PowerPoint essential
Communication skills
Decision-making ability.
Planning and organising
Initiative
Flexibility
IndustryExperience ensuring ability to in act all tasks / responsibilities listed above.
Team supervisor ormanagement experience
Minimum 5 years Industry Experience.
GDP Training and Qualifications specific to Transportation
IATA Dangerous Goods by Air certification.
IT / Computer literacy qualifications.
Good Reasons to Join
At QuickSTAT we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $60k-$85k. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. QuickSTAT reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-Onsite
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.