Air Logistics Warehouse Operations Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Bensenville, IL is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee daily operations, labor scheduling, and space optimization. You will lead staff, ensure safety, maintain inventory accuracy, and collaborate with the Branch Manager to meet service standards.

We value 5+ years in warehouse leadership, experience in union environments, and proficiency with warehouse systems. The role offers competitive pay and a comprehensive rewards package including health benefits and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Union environment experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient with PCs and materials handling equipment.
• Strong customer service orientation and problem-solving skills.
• Proven success in automated warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
• Skilled in planning, staffing, and budgeting.
• Effective communicator (written and verbal).
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Professional business demeanor.
• Technologically proficient in warehouse systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead programs to ensure efficient and cost-effective facility operations.
• Plan and schedule distribution services: receiving, storing, shipping, handling returns, maintenance, and admin tasks.
• Forecast long-term labor needs based on sales and input.
• Recommend operational improvements to Branch Manager.
• Collaborate with Branch Manager and Warehouse Supervisor to set goals.
• Monitor space utilization to meet cost and service standards.
• Lead safety programs for personnel, equipment, and property.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and timely shipping.
• Oversee transportation in and out of the warehouse to meet standards.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Labor scheduling

Safety programs

Budgeting

Customer service

Leadership

Planning

Multitasking

Warehouse systems

Tools

Warehouse systems

Job description

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine. The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations within the warehouse, shipping, and receiving departments. This includes labor scheduling, supervision, and efficient use of space, equipment, and personnel. Key areas of responsibility include staffing, warehouse operations, facility and equipment maintenance, safety and security programs, quality control, housekeeping, sanitation, budgeting, and customer service.

How you create impact

• Develop and lead programs to ensure efficient and cost-effective facility operations.
• Plan and schedule all distribution services: receiving, storing, shipping, handling returns/damaged goods, maintenance, and administrative tasks.
• Forecast long-term labor needs based on sales and management input.
• Recommend operational improvements to the Branch Manager.
• Collaborate with the Branch Manager and Warehouse Supervisor to set goals.
• Create and monitor space utilization plans to meet cost and service standards.
• Implement and maintain an effective product locator system.
• Direct warehouse supervisory staff to meet operational goals.
• Establish procedures for efficient equipment use.
• Lead safety programs for personnel, equipment, and property.
• Manage warehouse housekeeping programs.
• Maintain accurate inventory control for all accounts.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective order picking and shipping.
• Oversee transportation in and out of the warehouse to meet standards.
• Prepare accurate and timely operational reports.
• Comply with Kuehne + Nagel’s Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment policies.
• Analyze manpower needs for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual planning.
• Resolve customer shipping and receiving issues.
• Review reports to ensure account profitability.
• Optimize storage utilization.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Adhere to Retail, Pharmaceutical, and OSHA regulations.

What we would like you to bring

• Minimum of 5 years’ management experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Union environment experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient with personal computers and materials handling equipment.
• Strong customer service orientation and problem-solving skills.
• Proven success in automated warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
• Skilled in planning, staffing, and budgeting.
• Effective communicator (written and verbal).
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Professional business demeanor.
• Technologically proficient in warehouse systems and tools.

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 $90,000 and $100,000. 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. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific process [e.g., screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

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.