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Logistics Expert (80-100%)

unlimited holidays - extra holidays - extra parental leave - long remote period allowed
Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Work from: 
Germany

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Masters degree or higher, 10+ years logistics experience.

Key responsabilities:

  • Provide logistics expertise for projects
  • Analyze logistics trends and challenges
  • Develop logistical solutions and recommendations
  • Build advisory capacity for climate industry
  • Advise partner organizations on logistics operations
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Kühne Foundation SME
501 - 1000 Employees
About Kühne Foundation
The Kühne Foundation, established by the Kühne family in Switzerland in 1976, is one of the largest foundations in the German-speaking world. It considers itself as an operative foundation and primarily implements its own projects and programs.The foundation's primary mission is to support education, training, and research in logistics and transport. It established the Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg in 2010, a private institution dedicated to advancing logistics knowledge. Additionally, the foundation's LEARN Logistics Program actively promotes logistics expertise in developing and emerging countries. HELP Logistics AG, a subsidiary of the foundation, specializes in humanitarian logistics, offering advice and support to government institutions and aid organizations globally.The Kühne Foundation is also significantly involved in medical projects. In Davos, Switzerland, it operates a medicine campus with major research programs in allergology and cardiology and manages the Hochgebirgsklinik. Since 2023, the foundation has expanded its focus to include climate initiatives by developing and implementing logistics-focused solutions to accelerate the transition to a just, low-carbon society by reducing emissions, removing carbon, and strengthening resilience.In the cultural arena, the Kühne Foundation supports prestigious festivals, opera houses, and concert halls across various European countries.
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Job description

About the Project
The non-profit Kühne Foundation is a Swiss foundation with German roots and a global orientation. The foundation supports projects in the areas of Logistics, Medicine, Culture and Climate. It has offices in different regions of the world.
 
In the Climate focus area, the foundation develops and implements innovative solutions for the logistics of climate action to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and ensure the transport and logistics sector supports climate-friendly and sustainable development at a global and local level. The Kühne Climate Center based in Hamburg is being established over the next few years (the climate team currently consists of seven people), collaborating with project teams in East Africa and Europe.
  
For this purpose, we are looking to recruit a  
 
Logistics Expert (80-100%) 
(Hamburg)
 
to support the multidisciplinary climate team. The contract will initially be limited to three years, with the option of renewal after three years.
 
We are looking for someone with a broad understanding of logistics and supply chains and experience of climate action who can provide logistics expertise to support the global activities of the Kühne Climate Center (KCC).
Your mission
Expertise and Analysis 
  • Provide logistics and supply chain management expertise in support of KCC’s thematic and sectoral projects e.g. the logistics of Carbon Dioxide Removal, the logistics of expanding offshore wind power etc.,  
  • Provide insights on logistics trends and challenges relevant to climate action and development,
  • Provide logistical analyses (e.g. cost/benefit analysis, emissions calculation) of specific problems, develop solutions, and formulate recommendations (e.g. transporting CO2, mode shift projects)
Capacity Development
  • Develop the Kühne Climate Center’s advisory approach and capacity as a logistics and supply chain consultant for the climate industry
  • Provide assessments and advice to partner organizations on managing their logistics and supply chain operations
  • Provide expertise in the context of trainings and workshops by the Foundation
Your profile
The role requires outstanding organizational, communication, and analytical skills and an ability to develop innovative solutions in a fast-changing international environment. 
 
 Advanced academic degree (Masters or higher) and at least ten years of real-world logistics experience, 
  • Ability to provide concise and insightful analyses of logistics issues,
  • Broad understanding of the logistics industry and market across modes,   
  • Experience of working in or with low and/or middle-income countries,
  • Experience of working on sustainability and/or climate, 
  • Outstanding analytical thinking as well as excellent problem-solving and strategic planning skills,
  • Organizational skills (hands-on mentality) and excellent time management and ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment,
  • Experience of teaching or training in the field of logistics an advantage,
  • Fluent in English and at least one other language,
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office,
  • Availability for occasional travel and on-site meetings with the climate team.
What we offer
  • A stimulating and diverse range of work, as well as the provision of considerable resources for effective projects,
  • A dynamic and highly motivated team committed to making a difference,  
  • Possibility for remote working on some days, 
  • An international team with diverse perspectives,
Contact
Please submit your application documents by 30.07.2024. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mark Major (mark.major@kuehne-foundation.org).
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About us

The non-profit Kühne Foundation was established by the Kühne family in Switzerland in 1976 and is one of the largest foundations in the German-speaking world. The foundation focuses on education and training as well as research and science in logistics and the transportation industry, it maintains a medical campus with two large research programs in allergology and cardiology, and it supports festivals, opera houses and concert halls in Europe. In the area of climate, the foundation develops and implements innovative ideas on how the transport and logistics sector can support more climate-friendly and sustainable development. You can find out more about our climate projects and activities on our LinkedIn profile.

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