Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Kuehne+Nagel; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401k retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation for eligible

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a detail-oriented Shipping & Receiving Clerk in Cranbury, NJ to support inbound/outbound shipments, maintain inventory integrity, and ensure smooth warehouse operations. Shift hours are 10:00 AM–6:30 PM Monday through Thursday, with Fridays 9:00 AM–5:30 PM.

You will coordinate with carriers, prepare documentation, and verify data to ensure accuracy and compliance, contributing to safe and efficient logistics operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; experience in shipping, receiving, warehousing, logistics, or 3PL environments preferred.
• Experience preparing shipment documentation, coordinating carriers, and supporting warehouse operations.
• Familiarity with bills of lading, packing lists, purchase orders, manifests, and other shipping/receiving documents.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS), inventory systems, RF scanners, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to accurately manage data and documentation.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively with customers, carriers, and internal teams.
• Ability to work in both office and warehouse environments while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Process inbound and outbound shipments using warehouse and customer systems.
• Prepare, review, and maintain shipping and receiving documentation, including bills of lading and packing lists.
• Verify shipment details, inventory, and order information to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate carrier appointments, pickups, deliveries, and dock schedules with internal and external partners.
• Complete shipping, receiving, transfer, and inventory transactions while communicating shipment updates and exceptions. Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies, inventory variances, and documentation issues.
• Maintain accurate records and support inventory, customer service, and warehouse operations while following all safety and quality procedures.

Skills

Shipping docs

WMS proficiency

RF scanners

MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

RF scanners

Microsoft Office

Job description

It's more than a jobAs 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 jobAs 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 detail-oriented Shipping & Receiving Clerk to support the accurate and timely processing of inbound and outbound shipments, maintain inventory integrity, and ensure smooth warehouse operations through effective coordination, documentation. This position operates Monday through Thursday from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with an earlier shift on Fridays from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

How you create impact

• Process inbound and outbound shipments using warehouse and customer systems.
• Prepare, review, and maintain shipping and receiving documentation, including bills of lading and packing lists.
• Verify shipment details, inventory, and order information to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate carrier appointments, pickups, deliveries, and dock schedules with internal and external partners.
• Complete shipping, receiving, transfer, and inventory transactions while communicating shipment updates and exceptions. Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies, inventory variances, and documentation issues.
• Maintain accurate records and support inventory, customer service, and warehouse operations while following all safety and quality procedures.

What we would like you to bring

• High school diploma or equivalent required; experience in shipping, receiving, warehousing, logistics, or 3PL environments preferred.
• Experience preparing shipment documentation, coordinating carriers, and supporting warehouse operations.
• Familiarity with bills of lading, packing lists, purchase orders, manifests, and other shipping/receiving documents.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS), inventory systems, RF scanners, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to accurately manage data and documentation.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively with customers, carriers, and internal teams.
• Ability to work in both office and warehouse environments while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and customer service.

What's in it for you

The hourly wage range for this position is $22.00. 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.

• health and welfare benefits
• 401k retirement savings plan
• tuition reimbursement
• incentive compensation for eligible roles

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 orassistingwith 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.

We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.

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.