Warehouse Team Lead, Outbound

It's more than a job

As a Contract Logistics Warehouse Team Lead at Kuehne+Nagel, you will manage end-to-end warehousing operations for our customers. By doing so with precision, you not only contribute to the success of your team, but also to the day-to-day operations and success in the warehouse and distribution centres. For example, storing and delivering delicate flowers and fresh ingredients to local stores for everyday lunches and family celebrations. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work truly contributes to more than we imagine.

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Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Piscataway, NJ site is looking for a new Warehouse Team Lead, Outbound to join our Contract Logistics team.

How you create impact

As the Warehouse Team Lead, Outbounds you will Lead and manage the outbound logistics team to ensure efficient, accurate, and safe order fulfillment within Kuehne + Nagel’s global supply chain operations.

• Coordinate, assign, and evaluate daily activities (picking, packing, staging, loading) to meet productivity and service benchmarks.
• Develop team schedules, track attendance and KPIs, provide feedback and / or corrective actions.
• Order Fulfillment & Inventory Accuracy
• Verify outbound shipments against order specs, resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain real-time inventory accuracy through cycle counts, inspections, and warehouse housekeeping.
• Implement and optimize SOPs; identify inefficiencies and propose changes.
• Contribute to business planning; align team operations with service-level goals.
• Enforce OSHA and company safety/regulatory standards—equipment usage, PPE, lifting protocols.
• Manage work schedules, overtime, and weekend coverage to ensure uninterrupted service.
• Liaise with supervisors, internal departments (Procurement, Customer Care, Transportation), and external stakeholders.
• Generate daily/weekly performance reports (order volumes, cycle counts, quality metrics).

What we would like you to bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years in a warehouse environment, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Must have forklift operation experience, basic technical and math skills.
• Must work Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (plus overtime as needed)

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 $19.63 and $21.63. 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. #LI-MB1

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.

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 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.

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