Warehouse Team Lead - 1st Shift

Kuehne Nagel; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Team Lead to drive operational excellence, support inventory accuracy, and lead warehouse activities while promoting safety and quality. This 1st shift role runs Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM, with potential overtime.

You will supervise inbound shipments, verify documents, manage inventory moves, and ensure a safe, efficient operation. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, multi-tasking ability, and experience with ERP and WMS systems

Qualifications

• Hands-on warehouse team lead experience.
• Ability to supervise inbound shipments and receiving.
• Strong communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inbound shipments, unloading, and receiving processes.
• Verify shipment documents and counts for accuracy.
• Oversee inventory movement, put-away, and location accuracy using ERP/WMS.
• Manage picking, staging, storage, and outbound deliveries with quality.
• Inspect inbound product for accuracy and damage.
• Promote safe operation of material handling equipment.
• Assign work, monitor schedules, and ensure daily task completion.
• Maintain inventory organization and space utilization.
• Ensure clean, secure, and compliant work environment.
• Support QSHE standards and ISO compliance.
• Stand by to work overtime or weekends as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Conflict resolution

Prior inspection experience

Multi-tasking

Tools

ERP

WMS

Job description

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.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.
We are seeking a hands‑on Warehouse Team Lead to drive operational excellence, support inventory accuracy, and lead warehouse activities while promoting a culture of safety and quality. This position works 1st Shift, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

How you create impact

• Supervise and coordinate inbound shipments, unloading activities, and receiving processes.
• Verify shipment documentation and ensure product counts are accurate.
• Oversee inventory movement, put‑away activities, and location accuracy using ERP and WMS systems.
• Manage picking, staging, storage, and outbound deliveries while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Inspect inbound product for accuracy and damage.
• Promote the safe and efficient operation of material handling equipment.
• Assign work, monitor schedules, and ensure timely completion of daily tasks.
• Maintain inventory organization, product rotation, and optimal warehouse space utilization.
• Ensure a clean, secure, and organized work environment.
• Support and enforce workplace safety policies and procedures.
• Complete operational reports and records accurately and on time.
• Assist site leadership in maintaining compliance with Quality, Safety, Health, Environmental, and Security (QSHE) standards.
• Support compliance with applicable ISO and quality management systems.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and work overtime or weekends as needed.
• Maintain reliable attendance, punctuality, and schedule flexibility to support business needs.

What we would like you to bring

• Strong verbal communication skills & ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to establish priorities and multi-task
• Ability to coach team members on achieving goals and develop necessary skills to get results
• Previous inspection experience preferred.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple, simultaneous tasks.
• Good interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills.

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 hourly wage range for this position is between $21.00 and $23.50. 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. 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. This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool. 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. 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.