IS Director

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IS Director

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. What we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse-it helps shape the flow of global trade.

At Kuehne+Nagel, information systems are at the heart of how we deliver complex and critical logistics solutions. We are seeking a Director of Information Systems to shape and lead the IS capability across our UK Contract Logistics portfolio driving the technology, data, and system landscape that powers some of the most demanding and highly regulated supply chains in the country.

This is more than a leadership role, it is a pivotal position at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and operational excellence. You will lead the systems, data, integrations, and IS-driven transformation that underpin our Government & Defence contracts alongside major Healthcare, Consumer, and Automotive customers.

In an environment where resilience, security, and scalability are non-negotiable, you will play a critical role in ensuring our information systems not only meet the highest regulatory and compliance standards, but also enable high volume, high performance operations fully aligned with Kuehne+Nagel's global technology vision.

How you create impact

• Define and deliver the Information Systems strategy for UK Contract Logistics, aligned with business priorities, customer commitments, and global platforms.
• Provide senior leadership and direction across a complex, multi-sector contract portfolio.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on systems capability, investment, and delivery risk.
• Develop and maintain key internal and external stakeholder and strategic relationships with Customers and vendors.
• Lead and govern IS project and change delivery across the UK Contract Logistics portfolio.
• Provide Information Systems leadership across all UK Contract Logistics contracts, including large-scale Government & Defence programmes
• Ensure information systems meet contractual requirements, service levels, and regulatory obligations.
• Establish and maintain strong IS governance across UK Contract Logistics operations
• Own the performance and suitability of operational information systems, including warehouse management systems, transport management systems, integrations, and reporting platforms.
• Own budgets associated with Information Systems and IS delivery across UK Contract Logistics.
• Manage application vendors, systems integrators, and IS service partners.
• Lead and develop a high-performing UK Information Systems function supporting Contract Logistics operations.
• Build capability to support both stable live environments and sustained delivery of change.
• Foster close collaboration between Information Systems, Operations, Commercial teams, and customers.

What we would like you to bring

• Significant senior leadership experience in Information Systems within complex operational, logistics, or industrial environments.
• Strong track record of delivering large-scale IS change and projects in live, business-critical operations.
• Experience working across multi-customer portfolios with varying regulatory and commercial requirements.
• Deep understanding of operational applications, integrations, data, and systems governance.
• Proven ability to engage credibly with senior customers and executive stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing vendor relationships and investment decisions.
• Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication and influencing skills
• Proven record customer relationship management

Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.

Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks

What's in it for you

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will ensure you are rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You will receive 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional days through service. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and benefit from our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers discounts, benefit information, recognition, and access to a wellbeing centre.

As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.

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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