warehouse operations manager (m/w/d)
Sep 8, 2026 · Kuehne+Nagel
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Shift Leaders to achieve productivity and quality targets
- Drive warehouse performance across productivity, quality, cost, service, and safety
- Ensure compliance with legal, QSHE, 5S, and company standards
- Support continuous improvement and business development initiatives
- Maintain effective customer relationships and service levels
- Coordinate operational activities and report performance to the Site Manager
Key requirements
- 3+ years' experience
- Knowledge of warehouse operational standards and warehouse operations management
- Team management and leadership skills
- Advanced MS Office and English language skills
- Analytical thinking and decision-making abilities
- Customer-oriented mindset and strong teamwork
- Effective communication skills
- Logistics
Benefits
- Support Continuous Improvement and business development initiatives.
- Maintain effective customer relationships and service levels.
- Coordinate operational activities and report performance to the Site Manager.
About the job
The Warehouse Operations Manager leads and supports the Shift Leaders in achieving productivity and quality targets while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and internal standards. In this role, the Warehouse Operations Manager works closely with the Site Manager to drive, control, and optimize warehouse operations, ensuring efficient performance and operational excellence.
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How you create impact
Kuehne + Nagel Group is the world's leader in logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the Road Logistics, Sea Logistics, Air Logistics and Freight Logistics, with a clear focus on providing IT-based supply chain management services. We are now seeking to hire a Warehouse Operations Manager.
What we would like you to bring
University Degree
Minimum three years of experience as warehouse Manager
Very good knowledge of warehouse operational standards
Experience in warehouse operations management
Team management and communication skills
Advanced knowledge of MS Office
Advanced English language skills
Leadership, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills
Customer-oriented mindset
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
What's in it for you
Lead and develop Shift Leaders to achieve operational targets.
Drive warehouse performance across productivity, quality, cost, service, and safety.
Ensure compliance with legal, QSHE, 5S, and company standards.
Support Continuous Improvement and business development initiatives.
Maintain effective customer relationships and service levels.
Coordinate operational activities and report performance to the Site Manager.
About the company
With more than 82,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers.
Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.
Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries.
About the company
With more than 82,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers.
Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.
Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries.