Senior Operations Manager

Kuehne Nagel
Bensenville, IL

It's more than a job

As a Contract Logistics Specialist 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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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Operations Manager to be the site leader for a new facility. If you have a hands-on leadership style, have led Managers and Supervisors, are focused on safety, and are open to the excitement and opportunities a startup brings, consider joining Kuehne+Nagel!

You will have oversight of the facility and ensure the full and efficient operation of your site. Your key responsibilities will include staffing, warehouse operations, budgeting, P&Ls, and customer service. We will count on your years of experience in distribution management, succession planning, building bench strength, and continuous improvement projects to ensure operational excellence and supreme customer service. The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency towards 5S in the workplace.

How you create impact

Your Responsibilities

  • You will establish long-range labor needs based on sales forecasts

  • Ensure compliance with the implementation of quality, safety, and security

  • Implement processes for the maintenance of the building, equipment, housekeeping, and sanitation programs

  • Collaborate with the management team to establish goals

  • Lead the operations of the warehouse Supervisory personnel to achieve prescribed goals

  • You will control and direct all transportation into and out of the warehouse to meet company standards

  • Support Production Department Managers to develop a smooth flow of inventory into the warehouse for both shipping and storage

  • To set up the standard training program for all levels of employees involved in the operations and to train them

  • You will complete annual performance reviews

What we would like you to bring

Your Skills and Experiences

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management discipline or similar field or equivalent work experience

  • 10+ years of Industry experience

  • 7+ years as a manager in a distribution environment; 3PL experience is preferred

  • 5+ years WMS experience

  • 2+ years of experience with leading and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Continuous Process Improvement

  • Must be a U.S. citizen

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer great compensation and medical/dental benefits packages, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite

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. 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.

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.

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 is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [email protected] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.

Posted 2026-02-21

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