Kuehne + Nagel

Site Manager

Kuehne + Nagel$80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field required.
  • 7+ years of management experience in a 3PL, distribution, or warehousing environment with P&L responsibility; healthcare or life sciences experience preferred.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proven experience in budgeting, workforce planning, operational management, and driving business results.
  • Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS); Swiftlog experience is a strong plus.
  • Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification preferred.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of site operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable performance.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, leadership, and key stakeholders while delivering exceptional service.
  • Drive operational excellence through strategic planning, workforce management, process improvement, and resource optimization.
  • Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams to achieve productivity, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction goals.
  • Manage site financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and profitability.
  • Oversee facility operations, inventory storage, equipment, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with commercial teams to support business growth, customer retention, and new business opportunities.

Benefits

  • Dynamic global work environment with training programs and career mobility.
  • Health and welfare benefits.
  • 401k retirement savings plan.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Incentive compensation for eligible roles.
Full Job Description
Site Manager

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 Site Manager to lead and oversee all aspects of site operations, ensuring exceptional performance in warehouse operations, customer service, administrative functions, safety, and profitability while driving operational excellence, employee development, and customer satisfaction.

How you create impact

  • Lead all aspects of site operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable performance.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, leadership, and key stakeholders while delivering exceptional service.
  • Drive operational excellence through strategic planning, workforce management, process improvement, and resource optimization.
  • Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams to achieve productivity, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction goals.
  • Manage site financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and profitability.
  • Oversee facility operations, inventory storage, equipment, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with commercial teams to support business growth, customer retention, and new business opportunities.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the site.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable Retail, Pharma, OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations.


What we would like you to bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field required.
  • 7+ years of management experience in a 3PL, distribution, or warehousing environment with P&L responsibility; healthcare or life sciences experience preferred.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proven experience in budgeting, workforce planning, operational management, and driving business results.
  • Highly organized, analytical, and able to effectively prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS); Swiftlog experience is a strong plus.
  • Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification preferred.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with material handling equipment and warehouse technologies.
  • Professional, collaborative, and results-driven leadership style with a commitment to operational excellence.


What's in it for you

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. 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. #LI-Onsite

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

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.

About Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company that provides airfreight, sea freight, and contract logistics services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland. Kuehne + Nagel operates in over 100 countries and has a workforce of over 83,000 employees. The company's customers include companies in the automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and retail industries.
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