Logistics Team Leader

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Charlotte seeks a Logistics Team Leader focused on material handling to drive safe, efficient, and accurate material flow at the Power Transformer plant. You will coordinate daily warehouse priorities, coach team members, resolve barriers, and ensure timely receiving, put-away, staging, and deliveries across functions.

With 3+ years in supply chain or logistics, you will leverage Excel and Power BI for operations and use SAP/WMS to support inventory and processes while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, or material handling with proven leadership.
• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI; SAP and WMS experience preferred.
• Experience operating material handling gear safely (forklifts, cranes, hoists).

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse operations, enforce safety, and drive lean material handling practices.
• Coordinate team priorities, optimize staging, material issuance, and flow to production.
• Oversee receiving, put-away, kitting, inventory transactions, and internal deliveries.
• Promote safe operation of equipment and ensure equipment readiness.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and risks; partner with procurement, planning, and production.
• Coach staff and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to meet schedules and delivery readiness.

Skills

Supply chain management

Logistics coordination

Team leadership

Lean material handling

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Education

Associate degree preferred

HS Diploma required

Tools

SAP

WMS

Supplier portals

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

The world of logistics today is characterized by interdisciplinary collaboration across material handling, warehousing, procurement, planning, production, technology, and distribution teams. As a Logistics Team Leader with Siemens Energy, with a focus on material handling, you will help lead safe, efficient, and accurate material flow for the Charlotte Power Transformer plant. In this role, you will coordinate daily warehouse priorities, support and coach material handling team members, resolve operational barriers, and drive consistent execution of receiving, put-away, staging, kitting, inventory control, and internal delivery activities. She/he will demonstrate leadership, problem solving, conflict management, risk management, critical thinking, and a strong commitment to a diverse team with common goals.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead warehouse operations by driving safety compliance, daily work organization, and lean material handling practices.
• Coordinate team priorities and optimize processes to ensure accurate staging, timely material issuance, and efficient flow to production.
• Oversee receiving, put-away, kitting, staging, inventory transactions, internal deliveries, and warehouse KPI performance.
• Promote safe operation of material handling and rigging equipment through training, procedure adherence, and equipment readiness.
• Monitor material availability, inventory accuracy, and handling risks while partnering with procurement, planning, production, logistics, and supplier quality teams to resolve issues.
• Coach and communicate with warehouse staff and cross-functional stakeholders to address material shortages, improve material flow, support production schedules, and ensure delivery readiness.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Relocation assistance is not available.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, or material handling, with proven success coordinating daily operations, supporting team performance, and ensuring safe, accurate execution.
• Associate degree preferred, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Power BI. HS Diploma Required
• Experience utilizing SAP, warehouse management systems (WMS), and supplier portals to support inventory and operational processes.
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate material handling and rigging equipment, including forklifts, overhead cranes, hoists, pallet jacks, and related lifting devices.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, material staging, internal material flow, and performance management.
• Effective communicator with experience leading material handling activities and collaborating across warehouse, production, procurement, and planning teams to meet production, inventory, and delivery requirements.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work cultureand a healthy work- life balance

EqualEmployment Opportunity Statement

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