Contract Logistics Shift Leader

Kuehne Nagel; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Singapore is seeking a Contract Logistics Shift Leader to manage and direct warehouse activities, plan staffing, and ensure smooth operations on the floor.

You will drive KPI performance, safety compliance, and customer service through hands-on leadership of on-site teams and coordination with outsourced staff, delivering operational excellence in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a warehouse or Contract Logistics operational role, ideally in a shift leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Strong people management skills, including experience leading diverse and outsourced workforces.
• Solid understanding of warehouse operations, productivity management, and KPI tracking.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate and resolve issues on the floor.
• Strong commitment to operational safety, compliance, and quality standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly, lead by example, and engage teams effectively.
• A structured and disciplined approach to planning, execution, and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• To manage, plan, organize, staff, + direct warehouse activities attending to HR issues such as absence, attendance, sick leave etc. this will include assessing workloads within the allocated team + allocating resources adequately on a day to day basis
• To achieve your key performance indicators (KPI) in the areas of management, productivity, + customer service and to ensure your teams deliver against their KPI.
• To ensure that all company equipment + assets are handled + operated in a responsible manner at all times.
• To ensure that all team members are compliant with all Health + Safety policies + processes at all times.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Shift leadership

People management

KPI tracking

Health & safety

Clear communication

Planning & execution

Job description

It's more than a job

As a Contract Logistics Shift Leader at Kuehne+Nagel, you will be part of our Contract Logistics team adding your management expertise + skills to the delivery of Operational Excellence. To ensure the smooth operation of the warehouse through leading an operational team.

How you create impact

• To manage, plan, organize, staff, + direct warehouse activities attending to HR issues such as absence, attendance, sick leave etc. this will include assessing workloads within the allocated team + allocating resources adequately on a day to day basis
• To achieve your key performance indicators (KPI) in the areas of management, productivity, + customer service and to ensure your teams deliver against their KPI.
• To ensure that all company equipment + assets are handled + operated in a responsible manner at all times.
• To ensure that all team members are compliant with all Health + Safety policies + processes at all times.

What we would like you to bring

• Proven experience in a warehouse or Contract Logistics operational role, ideally in a shift leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Strong people management skills, including experience leading diverse and outsourced workforces.
• Solid understanding of warehouse operations, productivity management, and KPI tracking.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate and resolve issues on the floor.
• Strong commitment to operational safety, compliance, and quality standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly, lead by example, and engage teams effectively.
• A structured and disciplined approach to planning, execution, and follow-up.

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.