Inventory Team Lead

Kuehne+Nagel; Brownsburg (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Warehouse Inventory Lead to oversee daily inventory operations, guide a team of Inventory Associates, and ensure accuracy through cycle counting and system checks in a fast-paced logistics environment. The role requires supervisory experience and Excel skills, with an early shift Monday–Thursday.

The company offers a comprehensive rewards package and opportunities for training and career mobility within a global logistics leader.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in a warehousing environment, including at least 1 year of recent experience in a supervisory role.
• 1+ years of experience in an inventory role including cycle counting.
• 1+ years of Excel experience; can accurately enter data and maintain complex spreadsheets
• Forklift operating experience
• Can work overtime and weekends

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Inventory Associates
• Foster a culture of belonging in a diverse workforce where all associates feel included, valued, and safe
• Maintain inventory records
• Perform weekly cycle counts and make system adjustments
• Ensure Inventory cycles are completed within customer guidelines
• Train new warehouse associates within responsibilities to ensure targets, measurements, and quality standards are met
• Count items and enter information into computer databases
• Identify products damaged during transportation and confirm the quality of goods
• Implement a recovery program to ensure all defective product is accounted for and handled properly

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cycle counting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Forklift operation

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.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

We are seeking a Warehouse Inventory Lead to oversee daily inventory operations, lead and develop a team of Inventory Associates, ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counting and system controls, and drive operational excellence in a fast‑paced logistics environment. The schedule would be Monday - Thursday, 5 am to 3:30 pm.

How you create impact

• Lead a team of Inventory Associates
• Foster a culture of belonging in a diverse workforce where all associates feel included, valued, and safe
• Maintain inventory records
• Perform weekly cycle counts and make system adjustments
• Ensure Inventory cycles are completed within customer guidelines
• Train new warehouse associates within responsibilities to ensure targets, measurements, and quality standards are met
• Count items and enter information into computer databases
• Identify products damaged during transportation and confirm the quality of goods
• Implement a recovery program to ensure all defective product is accounted for and handled properly

What we would like you to bring

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in a warehousing environment, including at least 1 year of recent experience in a supervisory role
• 1+ years of experience in an inventory role including cycle counting
• 1+ years of Excel experience; can accurately enter data and maintain complex spreadsheets
• Forklift operating experience
• Can work overtime and weekends

What's in it for you

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 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. #LI-Onsite

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.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

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 an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e‑mail at: [e-mail] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.