Contract Logistics Intern (Customs)

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. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, 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.

Job description: You will be part of our Contract Logistics team, adding your knowledge + perspective to the delivery of customer + operational excellence.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Your will be responsible for supporting the team with our daily activities + projects. You will do this by collaborating with various key stakeholders while focusing on the following key tasks.

• Act as the primary coordinator for daily customs-related operational activities under the supervision.
• Receive, review, and follow up customs clearance requests from customers and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and operational teams to ensure smooth customs clearance and compliance requirements.
• Prepare and maintain customs-related documents, records, permits, declarations, and support files as required.
• Monitor customs clearance status and proactively communicate shipment updates, delays, and exceptions to relevant parties.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of customs SOPs, Working Instructions (WI), and process documentation.
• Track changes in customs regulations and communicate relevant updates to the operations team.
• Maintain customs KPI reports, clearance trackers, and operational dashboards.
• Escalate complex customs issues, compliance concerns, or exception cases to supervisors for guidance and resolution.
• Gradually take ownership of routine customs activities to ensure business continuity.

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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