Multimodal freight and logistics operator across Europe and beyond
Nippon Express EMEA operates a global freight network spanning air, sea, road, and warehousing. The tech stack is traditional logistics infrastructure—AS/400, SAP, WMS, Cargowise—with emerging adoption of Tableau Cloud and Power BI for visibility. Hiring is heavily weighted toward logistics (40% of open roles) and sales (26%), with a notable UK sales expansion push and warehouse optimization underway, suggesting operational scaling rather than platform innovation.
Notable leadership hires: Accounting Team Lead
Nippon Express EMEA is a division of a publicly traded multinational providing integrated freight and supply-chain solutions across Europe, the Middle East, and select other markets. The company operates multiple transport modes—air, sea, road freight, and dedicated warehousing—serving mid-market and enterprise logistics buyers. With 5,001–10,000 employees headquartered in Düsseldorf, the organization is currently scaling sales coverage (particularly in the UK), optimizing warehouse and distribution layouts, and piloting new technologies. Active projects span large-scale distribution expansion, new customer onboarding, sustainability reporting, and energy efficiency initiatives.
Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Morocco, and Finland. UK expansion is a stated priority given recent open roles and capability-building focus.
Core systems include AS/400, SAP, WMS, and Cargowise for freight management. Reporting tools are Tableau Cloud and Power BI. Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Salesforce for CRM support operations.
Air freight, sea freight, road freight, and dedicated warehousing. The company markets integrated solutions across all four modes under its NX branding for customers requiring multimodal logistics.
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