Logistics Team Leader

Kuehne+Nagel; Southaven (MS); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical/Dental benefits

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Global work environment

Zusammenfassung

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Team Lead to oversee daily warehouse operations in Southaven, MS. You will guide a team, monitor performance, and ensure accuracy in inventory, shipping, and receiving.

Ideal candidates bring 1+ year in a supervisory role, forklift experience, and a strong focus on safety and collaboration with management to meet customer commitments.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor or equivalent not required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years in warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
• At least 1 year in a supervisory/lead role.
• Experience coaching and training warehouse associates while meeting productivity and quality goals.
• Forklift operating experience and knowledge of warehouse equipment and processes.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends; strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead a team of Warehouse Associates and coordinate daily warehouse operations.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, monitor productivity and quality standards.
• Assist with training and coaching team members.
• Support inventory accuracy and shipping/receiving activities.
• Drive process improvements and ensure OSHA safety standards compliance.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Coaching

Training

Forklift operation

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Overtime/Weekend availability

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Jobbeschreibung

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.

You will have overall responsibility for leading and coordinating daily warehouse operations to ensure the efficient performance of your assigned area. As a Team Lead, you will provide day-to-day guidance and support to warehouse associates, help monitor productivity and quality standards, and ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on time. You will assist with training and coaching team members, assigning daily tasks, resolving operational issues, and promoting a positive, team-oriented work environment. In addition, you will support inventory accuracy, shipping and receiving activities, process improvements, and compliance with company policies and OSHA safety standards. Working closely with management, you will help drive operational excellence while ensuring customer expectations and service commitments are met. You will work Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, and will be paid weekly at $20.00 per hour.

How you create impact

• Make recommendations to improve operationsand processes
• Operate material handling equipment
• Lead a team of Warehouse Associates
• Foster a culture of belonging in a diverse workforce where all associates feel included, valued, and safe
• Help develop processes to ensure the efficient operation and use of all warehouse equipment
• Implement processes to ensure the safety of all personnel, equipment, and property
• Oversee the warehouse housekeeping program
• Ensure current, accurate inventory control and that customer orders are picked and shipped
• Follow health and safety policies that follow company and OSHA regulations
• Be available to work overtime and weekends

What we would like you to bring

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment
• At least 1 year of experience in a supervisory, lead, or team lead role
• Experience leading, coaching, and training warehouse associates while ensuring productivity and quality goals are met
• Forklift operating experience and knowledge of warehouse equipment and processes
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed, with strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer great compensation and medical/dental benefits packages, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

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.