About Kuehne+Nagel
With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies.
As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.
Are you a natural leader with a keen eye for detail? We're seeking a dynamic Site Supervisor to join our team! In this role, you'll oversee daily operations, ensuring projects are completed on time and to the highest standards. If you're ready to take charge, drive results, and lead a team to success, this is the opportunity for you!
Your Role
You will be responsible for the overall performance of an operational site in order to achieve all agreed financial + operational objectives.
Your Responsibilities
What you will be responsible for:
• To manage, plan, organize, staff, + direct warehouse activities at the site.
• To achieve your key performance indicators (KPI) in the areas of cost management, productivity, customer service + profit.
• To ensure your teams deliver against their customer, site + people KPI.
• To drive all activities relating to customer on-boarding, retention + operational excellence by collaborating at a site level.
• To drive productivity via engagement activities to create new initiatives focusing on continuous improvement at all times, ensuring your site meets or exceeds its productivity targets.
• To contribute information required for tenders/proposals to support the closing of new business.
• To oversee the safe operation of warehousing activities across the site, ensuring the correct skills + training are in place + are compliant with health/safety/environment legislation + standards.
• To undertake any other tasks required by management.
• To implement site programs issued under the KNExcellence / Production System banner.
• To drive site certification roadmaps and excellence initiatives.
• To support and participate in activities directed at reaching agreed, annual, site targets.
• To actively draft and complete Continuous Improvement projects as Project Leader.
•To train personnel in compliance with required Lean Six-Sigma ratios and standards for the site.
Your Skills and Experiences
We look for potential, not only performance. To be successful, you will be open about your strengths and development needs and prepared to challenge yourself. We value active listening, diverse thinking and new perspectives.
Additionally, you will possess:
* A minimum of five years' experience in a local transport or 3PL organization is required.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
* Exceptional people management and conflict resolution abilities.
* Outstanding problem-solving skills.
* Solid understanding of safety processes and protocols.
* Strong work ethic and ability to collaborate effectively.
* A background in training and coaching is desirable.
Good Reasons to Join
We will help you to achieve your goals with continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions. Emphasis is placed on our annual Individual Development Plans, which are supported by both internal and external training opportunities. We seek to make a difference today for the people of tomorrow. Our Net Zero Carbon initiatives aim to achieve carbon neutrality for our sea freight shipments by 2030.