Warehouse Team Lead

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. 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. We are seeking a Warehouse Lead, Digital to oversee the day-to-day activities of the department, ensuring efficient and seamless operations while partnering closely with the supervisor and team to drive productivity, service, and operational excellence. This position follows a schedule of Saturday - Wednesday, 7:30 pm - 4:00 am . How you create impact Support daily operations across departments and adjust to changing business needs, schedules, and volume demands. Coordinate team workloads, communicate priorities, delegate tasks, and help ensure daily operational goals are achieved. Monitor and maintain key operational reports, KPIs, overtime tracking, work orders, productivity metrics, and end-of-day reporting. Provide professional customer service by responding to emails, inquiries, and requests in a timely manner. Investigate order, inventory, and productivity issues, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate IT support as needed. Train and support associates on operational procedures, SOPs, and best practices while fostering a positive team environment. Maintain department supplies, track critical equipment, and ensure compliance with housekeeping and 5S standards. Support safety, QSHE compliance, continuous improvement initiatives, audits, meetings, and other operational projects as required. What we would like you to bring Minimum 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in a warehouse, distribution, or e-commerce environment. Knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control processes, and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Understanding of digital/e-commerce fulfillment processes and customer order workflows. Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused approach. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, data entry, and reporting; AS400 experience is a plus. Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills. Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of leading teams to achieve operational goals. 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 range for this position is between $21.00 and $22.50. 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. 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. Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers. This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool. 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. Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment). Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kuehne+Nagel