Sea Logistics Customer Care Specialist, Import

Kuehne + Nagel
Bensenville, IL

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.

How you create impact

As a Sea Logistics Customer Care Specialist, you'll be the trusted point of contact for our clients by communicating clearly, solving problems creatively, and collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional service. In this role, you’ll help drive customer satisfaction, streamline processes, and keep operations running smoothly.

  • Respond to customer inquiries through various communication channels.
  • Provide accurate and timely information to customers regarding their accounts, products, and services.
  • Handle escalated customer issues with tact and diplomacy to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including sales, operations, marketing, and technical support, to address customer issues and enhance the customer experience.
  • Document customer interactions and issues accurately in the customer service management system.

What we would like you to bring

  • Degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field
  • 1+ years of experience in freight forwarding with knowledge of incoterms
  • 1+ years of experience in customer service, preferably in a call center or customer care setting
  • Strong communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and Outlook

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel 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 hourly wage for this position is between $26.44-$31.25. Base wage 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. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-TD1

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

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.

We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.

Posted 2026-05-27

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