Senior Operations Manager

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.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Operations Manager to be the site leader for a new facility. If you have a hands‑on leadership style, have led Managers and Supervisors, are focused on safety, and are open to the excitement and opportunities a startup brings, consider joining Kuehne+Nagel! You will have oversight of the facility and ensure the full and efficient operation of your site.

Your key responsibilities will include staffing, warehouse operations, budgeting, P&Ls, and customer service. We will count on your years of experience in distribution management, succession planning, building bench strength, and continuous improvement projects to ensure operational excellence and supreme customer service. The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency towards 5S in the workplace.

• You will establish long‑range labor needs based on sales forecasts
• Ensure compliance with the implementation of quality, safety, and security
• Implement processes for the maintenance of the building, equipment, housekeeping, and sanitation programs
• Collaborate with the management team to establish goals
• Lead the operations of the warehouse supervisory personnel to achieve prescribed goals
• You will control and direct all transportation into and out of the warehouse to meet company standards
• Support Production Department Managers to develop a smooth flow of inventory into the warehouse for both shipping and storage
• To set up the standard training program for all levels of employees involved in the operations and to train them
• You will complete annual performance reviews

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management discipline or similar field or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of Industry experience
• 7+ years as a manager in a distribution environment; 3PL experience is preferred
• 5+ years WMS experience
• 2+ years of experience with leading and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Continuous Process Improvement
• Must be a U.S. citizen

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 great compensation and medical/dental benefits packages, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. 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. 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.

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. 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…