Operations Manager - VAS & Production

Kuehne+Nagel; Cranbury Township (NJ); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking an Operations Manager to lead VAS, kitting, production, and warehouse operations at our Cranbury, NJ facility. You will drive productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement while coaching supervisors and associates to uphold safety and accountability.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in operations management, experience with value-added services, and a proven track record of utilizing Lean/Six Sigma and WMS in a 3PL environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of operations management experience in warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, VAS, kitting, assembly, or production environments.
• Experience leading teams and driving performance in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Experience managing value-added services such as kitting, assembly, rework, packaging, labeling, or product customization.
• Strong knowledge of labor planning, inventory management, operational KPIs, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement initiatives preferred. WMS experience required; experience in a 3PL environment strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and customer requirements.

Responsabilités

• Lead daily warehouse, VAS, kitting, assembly, and production operations to ensure customer requirements and service expectations are met.
• Manage, coach, and develop supervisors and associates while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and engagement.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Plan and allocate labor resources to support customer demand, production schedules, and operational priorities.
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to achieve service, quality, inventory accuracy, and cost objectives.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to successfully execute value-added projects, product customization, and special handling requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, security, and regulatory standards while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Support site growth, customer implementations, and process improvements to drive operational success and customer satisfaction.

Connaissances

Operations management

Team leadership

Labor planning

WMS experience

Lean Six Sigma

3PL experience

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

WMS

Description du poste

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 are seeking an Operations Manager to lead VAS, kitting, production, and warehouse operations while driving productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement at our Cranbury, NJ facility.

How you create impact

• Lead daily warehouse, VAS, kitting, assembly, and production operations to ensure customer requirements and service expectations are met.
• Manage, coach, and develop supervisors and associates while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and engagement.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Plan and allocate labor resources to support customer demand, production schedules, and operational priorities.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions to achieve service, quality, inventory accuracy, and cost objectives.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to successfully execute value-added projects, product customization, and special handling requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, security, and regulatory standards while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Support site growth, customer implementations, and process improvements to drive operational success and customer satisfaction.

What we would like you to bring

• 5+ years of operations management experience in warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, VAS, kitting, assembly, or production environments.
• Proven experience leading teams and driving performance in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Experience managing value-added services such as kitting, assembly, rework, packaging, labeling, or product customization.
• Strong knowledge of labor planning, inventory management, operational KPIs, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement initiatives preferred. WMS experience required; experience in a 3PL environment strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and customer requirements.

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. The target base salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $90,000. 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 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) toolsmay 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.

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

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.

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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.