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.

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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. #LI-Onsite

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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.

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