Inbound Team Leader

It's more than a job

As a Contract Logistics Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, you will manage end-to-end warehousing operations for our customers. By doing so with precision, you not only contribute to the success of your team, but also to the day-to-day operations and success in the warehouse and distribution centres. For example, storing and delivering delicate flowers and fresh ingredients to local stores for everyday lunches and family celebrations. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work truly contributes to more than we imagine.

You will be responsible for coordinating and supervising inbound logistics activities to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient shipment of customer orders. Under the direction of a Warehouse Supervisor or Operations Manager, the Warehouse Team Lead is responsible for directing activities in a manner consistent with established goals and company guidelines. Located in Des Plaines, IL. We have flexible schedules.

How you create impact

• Supervise and coordinate unloading of inbound shipments.
• Orderly stacking of product.
• Picking and staging outbound shipments per the highest possible levels of quality and productivity.
• Verify required inbound/outbound paperwork with drivers, ensuring that all product is properly counted.
• Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage and errors.
• Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment.
• Ensure that the work schedules are correctly implemented, and jobs are assigned effectively and completed properly.
• Maintain product locator system and maintain high levels of inventory accuracy.
• Ensure the optimal utilization of space through warehouse consolidation.
• Rotate the product as appropriate.
• Requires frequent walking, carrying, reaching, standing and stooping.
• Requires lifting/lowering, pushing, or pulling of various items of varying weight up to 50 lbs.
• Requires work from heights of up to 20 feet from the floor.
• Requires work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse.
• Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety.
• Conduct operations following OSHA and MSDS standards.
• Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Assure the integrity of the inventory and assist in conducting physical inventories.
• Adhere to Kuehne + Nagel's Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment Program policies and procedures.

What we would like you to bring

• High School diploma.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a lead position where effective employee supervision applies
• Detail-oriented, customer-focused, excellent organizational skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Languages: English - Ability to speak, read, write and interpret documents
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and multi-tasking skills
• Candidate must have Parts Technical Analyst (PTA) certification for Inbound function

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 $20 and $23 . Base salary 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

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite

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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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