What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Kuehne+Nagel?
It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
You will lead and develop people, processes, and systems that ensure the highest safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency. You will work on comprehensive reports, provide timely responses, and be the point of contact between the various departments within the company and customers. Your typical shift will be Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
How you create impact
Prepare all quality reports and analyze them to identify negative and positive quality trends
Make recommendations for improvements
Provide associates with in-the-moment training when opportunities for improvement present themselves
Drive a culture of belonging in a diverse workforce where all associates feel safe, valued, and included
Examine records such as manifests, invoices, BOLs (Bills of Lading); resolve process inefficiencies
Investigate issues concerning overdue, damaged, or shortages in shipments; provide updates to customers promptly
Participate in quality meetings and meeting minutes
Maintain Quality Management System
Maintain calibration records, reports, and equipment documentation
Monitor and advise on product quality matters
What we would like you to bring
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
3 years of experience in a full-time quality role
3 or more years in a leadership role in a warehousing environment
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Knowledgeable of ISO9001/AS9100 standards
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and/or Continuous Improvement strategies
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 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 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 working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. This includes ensuring access and support for all individuals who are seeking to use our online application resources.
For applicants in the United States, individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, or hiring process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com.
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.
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EEO Statement
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.
Contact
Kuehne Nagel Recruitment Team
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Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan