Warehouse Operations Leader — Evening Shifts

Kuehne Nagel; China Grove (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily warehouse operations in a fast-paced distribution environment. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will supervise teams, optimize productivity, and ensure safe, efficient handling from receiving to shipping.

This role requires a high school diploma or higher, 3 years of supervisory experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and experience with WMS/SAP.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or technical degree required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3 years of supervisory or management experience in a warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or logistics environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• 2 years Experience working with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); SAP experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, team development, and employee motivation skills.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and customer service abilities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Experience operating or managing environments that utilize material handling equipment.
• Professional business demeanor with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Experience in a healthcare warehouse, manufacturing environment, or start‑up operation is highly preferred.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as business needs require.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily warehouse operations, including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, staging, and shipping activities.
• Lead, coach, and schedule warehouse associates to ensure adequate staffing levels, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with company policies and the safe operation of warehouse equipment.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and warehouse management system (SAP/WMS) transactions to ensure compliance with customer and company requirements.
• Ensure all inbound and outbound shipments are accurate, properly documented, and free of damage while resolving shipping and receiving issues as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on service excellence, quality, productivity, space utilization, and cost-effective operations.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team development

Overtime availability

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma / GED / technical degree

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

WMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily warehouse operations in a fast-paced distribution environment. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will supervise teams, optimize productivity, and ensure safe, efficient handling from receiving to shipping.

This role requires a high school diploma or higher, 3 years of supervisory experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and experience with WMS/SAP.