Contract Logistics Shift Leader

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.

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How you create impact

• To manage, plan, organize, staff, + direct warehouse activities attending to HR issues such as absence, attendance, sick leave etc. this will include assessing workloads within the allocated team + allocating resources adequately on a day to day basis
• To achieve your key performance indicators (KPI) in the areas of management, productivity, + customer service and to ensure your teams deliver against their KPI.
• To ensure that all company equipment + assets are handled + operated in a responsible manner at all times.
• To ensure that all team members are compliant with all Health + Safety policies + processes at all times.

What we would like you to bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Warehouse Operations, Contract Logistics, or 3PL environment, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or people management role (mandatory).
• Proven experience managing end-to-end warehouse operations, including inbound, outbound, inventory management, order fulfilment, stock accuracy, cycle counting, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS), SAP, RF scanning, and operational reporting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop warehouse teams, including workforce planning, performance management, employee engagement, coaching, and discipline management.
• Experience in supporting new warehouse start-up, project implementation, customer onboarding, process stabilization, or operational transition is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• proven ownership and accountability for site performance, including service delivery, productivity, quality, inventory accuracy, and customer KPIs/SLAs.
• Proven capability to manage daily operational challenges while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, company standards, and safety regulations.
• Experience in direct customer engagement, including conducting operational reviews and preparing daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports.
• Customer-oriented mindset with the ability to build strong relationships and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methodologies will be an advantage.
• Experience working with multinational customers, particularly within manufacturing, electronics, semiconductor, or industrial sectors, is preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both verbal and written.
• Willing to work in shifts and support operational requirements based on business demands.
• Strong leadership, adaptability, and resilience to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic project environment.
• Preferably domiciled in Batam, Kepulauan Riau.

What's in it for you

• Equipment & working environment: free workwear,
• Perspective: Training courses for professional and personal development, such as safety courses and development programs
• Teamwork: familiar working atmosphere in a large company, various team and company events, advertising program for new employees incl. bonus

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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