Head of Global Business Development, Industrial MV-I
It's more than a job
With a sales career at Kuehne+Nagel, you'll drive long-term business success by mastering sales strategies, nurturing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work is about more than we imagine.
How you create impact
The Head of Global Business Development - Industrial leads Kuehne + Nagel's global key account program for the Industrial sector, overseeing a portfolio of strategic customers that align with the company's capabilities and longterm partnership objectives. This role owns the endtoend, crossmodal commercial journey for global industrial customers, translating sector trends, customer complexity, and scale into sustainable, profitable growth. The position directs a corporatefunded global Industrial vertical team, strengthens collaboration across regions and business units, and shapes Kuehne + Nagel's Industrial market positioning while serving as a senior ambassador to key customers and stakeholders worldwide.
- Lead Kuehne + Nagel's global Industrial key account program, ensuring customer portfolios reflect strategic fit, scalability, and longterm partnership potential.
- Direct endtoend, crossmodal commercial customer journeys that address the complexity of global Industrial supply chains.
- Monitor macro and industry trends (e.g., automation, sustainability, energy transition, geopolitics, regulatory change) and translate them into actionable growth strategies for KN and customers.
- Identify and prioritize future growth opportunities across modes, regions, and Industrial subsectors.
- Drive consistent and sustainable commercial performance, delivering profitable growth across the global Industrial customer portfolio.
- Oversee pipeline management, opportunity qualification, forecasting accuracy, and corrective actions where required.
- Set and manage annual growth targets for the Industrial vertical and individual leadership team members.
- Lead, coach, and develop a global Industrial vertical team, fostering accountability, empowerment, and continuous capability building.
- Strengthen crossregional and crossfunctional collaboration, promoting bestpractice sharing, tools, and standardized commercial frameworks.
- Build and maintain seniorlevel relationships with key Industrial customers, acting as a trusted advisor and ambassador of Kuehne + Nagel's values and leadership principles.
What we would like you to bring
- Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 10 years of progressive commercial and business development experience, with at least 5 years in global leadership roles.
- Deep Industrial sector expertise, with a strong understanding of customer ecosystems, supply chain complexity, and industry trends.
- Proven experience managing global key accounts and senior executive customer relationships.
- Demonstrated success driving profitable growth through structured pipeline, account, and performance management.
- Strong understanding of freight forwarding and integrated logistics, including multimodal solutions.
- Experience leading direct and virtual global teams, fostering collaboration across cultures, regions, and functions.
- Strong commercial, analytical, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate data and customer insight into targeted growth actions.
What's in it for you
At Kuehne+Nagel, you will have the opportunity to grow your expertise, shape processes, and deliver innovative solutions for some of the world's largest customers. We are continuously expanding our global network and product portfolio, creating career opportunities across diverse functions and regions. As a leader in the logistics industry, we offer a collaborative, digital, and customer-focused environment where you will work with motivated colleagues from around the world. We look forward to receiving your comprehensive online application.
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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