Contract Logistics Site Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; West Jefferson (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in West Jefferson, Ohio, is seeking a General Manager to lead the facility's end-to-end operations and performance. You will drive production planning, staffing, budgeting, and customer service excellence while building bench strength and a culture of continuous improvement.

You will apply Lean Six Sigma, manage P&Ls, and collaborate with HR to align people, processes, and metrics with our strategic goals, delivering safe, efficient logistics for our customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in warehousing.
• 7+ years of management experience; 3PL experience strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Process Improvement.
• Experience supporting DEI programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility operations ensuring full and efficient site performance.
• Plan, staff, balance workloads to meet production and delivery goals.
• Manage budgets, P&Ls, and metrics; drive data-driven optimization.
• Collaborate with HR and customers to maintain service standards and relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

DEI advocacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

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.

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.

We have a distinguished career opportunity for a General Manager in West Jefferson, Ohio! If you are a strategic leader with proven operational, financial, and customer excellence success, consider joining Kuehne+Nagel.

Your Role

You will have oversight of the facility and ensure the full and efficient operation of the site. Your key responsibilities will include the overall planning, staffing, balancing workloads to achieve production and delivery goals, budgeting, P&Ls, tracking metrics and analyzing data to optimize operations, and keeping a strong, secure relationship with our customer. We will count on your years of experience in distribution management, succession planning, and building bench strength. The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency towards 5S in the workplace.

How you create impact

• Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize quality and productivity
• Continuously improve effectiveness by developing processes, overseeing employees, establishing a highly motivational work environment, and implementing innovative changes
• Ensure the development of systems and procedures to manage physical facilities, equipment, and products profitably
• Conduct operations in compliance with OSHA regulations
• Assist in the establishment of customer service standards for all accounts; communicate expectations and ensure alignment with all personnel
• Regularly communicate with customers, respond quickly to inquiries, and provide prompt solutions in a mutually beneficial manner
• Adhere to company standards for excellence and quality in sanitation, maintenance, security, housekeeping, quality, and safety
• Drive a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion work together to create a sense of belonging and a stronger workforce
• Develop, implement, and maintain budgetary and resource allocation plans
• Partner with HR to resolve internal staff conflicts; monitor and ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years in warehousing
• 7+ years of management experience; 3PL experience is strongly preferred
• 2+ years of experience with leading and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Continuous Process Improvement
• Experience embracing/supporting DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs

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.

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.

Individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring 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.