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Inventory Team Leader

Job in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, 60019, USA
Listing for: Kuehne+Nagel
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-05
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** 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.

**‎*
* Reporting to a Manager, you will have general responsibility for coordinating and supervising daily logistics activities to ensure the full and efficient operation of your assigned area.

** How you create impact*
* + Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment.

+ Ensure that the work schedules are correctly implemented and that jobs are assigned effectively and completed properly.

+ Conduct analytical investigations to determine the root cause to properly dispose of discrepancies.

+ Create and work grief notifications for discrepancies through SAP and WARP workflows.

+ Assist in providing cross-functional support to client Finance, Logistics Agents, Configuration Management, Customer Service, and Quality departments with inventory-related issues such as cycle counts, ad-hoc audits, pick exceptions, grief notifications, RTS, QC2 movements, and PNQs.

+ Reconcile inventory-related issues such as SN changes, adjustments, batch issues, block stock, PO/MRA reversals, mismatches, stuck queues, and Quick Base claims.

+ Resolve inventory-related issues for client depots and service centers, such as parts in transit, virtual MRAs, and depot critical issue reports.

+ Update COMMIT and communicate with client Customer Service regarding AOGs and other urgent orders.

+ Document root causes through KNPS and work with required groups to implement process improvements.

+ Assist with the development and implementation of department training material.

+ Assist other employees in the performance of their duties as required.

+ Resolve outbound/consolidation grief issues as necessary.

+ Participate in audits and reporting of results.

+ Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.

+ Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse.

+ Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety.

+ Conduct operations per OSHA and MSDS standards.

+ Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.

+ Adhere to Kuehne + Nagel's Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment Program policies and procedures.

** What we would like you to bring*
* + High School diploma.

+ Detail-oriented, customer-focused, excellent organizational skills, and ability to adapt to changing priorities

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Languages:

English - Ability to speak, read, write, and interpret documents

+ Excellent communication skills

+ Strong analytical and multi-tasking 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 $29 and $33. 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

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 a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") and to…
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