Logistics Inventory Team Leader

Kuehne+Nagel; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Warehouse Inventory Control Lead to oversee daily inventory processes, cycle counts, audits, and reconciliations. You will coach staff, drive accuracy, and ensure data integrity in the WMS while partnering with operations and receiving teams.

The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule 9:00 AM–5:30 PM EST, with opportunities to optimize workflows, reduce discrepancies, and contribute to continuous improvement in a global logistics environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse inventory control experience, including at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Effective communication and team leadership abilities.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to work overtime or weekends as needed; degree in logistics or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily inventory control activities, including cycle counts, audits, and reconciliations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop inventory team members to drive performance and accountability.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate inventory transactions and data integrity within the warehouse management system (WMS).
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, shipping, and receiving teams to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Analyze inventory data and reports to identify trends, improve processes, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

WMS

Microsoft Excel

Inventory control

Data analysis

Education

Degree in logistics or related field

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.

We are seeking a candidate that can lead and oversee inventory control processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance while supervising staff, resolving discrepancies, and driving continuous improvement within warehouse operations. This role follows a Monday–Friday schedule, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM EST.

How you create impact

• Lead and coordinate daily inventory control activities, including cycle counts, audits, and reconciliations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop inventory team members to drive performance and accountability.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate inventory transactions and data integrity within the warehouse management system (WMS).
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, shipping, and receiving teams to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Analyze inventory data and reports to identify trends, improve processes, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

What we would like you to bring

• 3+ years of warehouse inventory control experience, including at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Effective communication and team leadership abilities.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to work overtime or weekends as needed; degree in logistics or related field preferred.

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 trainingprograms and career mobility. The hourly wage for this position is $21.63. 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. 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.

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.