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Operations Manager

Kuehne+Nagel

Brighton, COFull-time$95–105K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$95–105K/yr
Location
Brighton, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Operations Manager leads a team and oversees planning, coordination, staffing, safety, and performance for an operational area. The role focuses on training employees, managing schedules and attendance, maintaining QSHE compliance, reporting on business performance, improving processes, and communicating with stakeholders. The position is based in warehouse and distribution operations and has a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. shift.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LeadershipWarehouse EquipmentWarehouse ApplicationsWarehouse Management SystemsMaterial Handling EquipmentLean Six SigmaContinuous ImprovementProduction SystemsQuality SystemsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management or Related Field or Equivalent5+ Years Warehousing Experience3+ Years Distribution Leadership Experience1+ Years Lean Six Sigma Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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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You will lead a team and have overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, staffing, safety, and performance of your area. Your typical shift will be Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. We will count on your successful record of accomplishment in leadership and knowledge of warehouse equipment, applications, WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), and MHE (Material Handling Equipment) to ensure a positive, engaged workforce and to keep our operations running smoothly.

How you create impact

Ensure new hires are thoroughly trained, and ongoing training is provided to all employees to ensure their continued success

Oversee associates, manage work schedules, and ensure attendance is accurately recorded

Maintain employee awareness and compliance with QSHE (Quality, Safety & Health, Environment)

Provide reporting and take part in weekly and monthly business reviews

Analyze process improvements and rollout of the agreed next steps

Establishes a clear communication channel between our internal and external stakeholders

What we would like you to bring

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

5+ years of warehousing experience

3+ years of leadership experience in a distribution environment

1+ years of experience with leading and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Continuous Improvement

Knowledge of various production and quality systems

Proficient in Word, Excel (maintain complex spreadsheets), and PowerPoint

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 target base salary range for this position is between $95,000 and $105,000. 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. #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.

Individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

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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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.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–105K/yr
  • Colorado median$91–123K/yr167 salary ranges
  • US median$84–117K/yr4,751 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 8% below the Colorado median midpoint ($109K) — in the middle half of Operations Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 203 open Operations Manager jobs in Colorado and 8,406 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (6,267 postings).
Education
1,743 of the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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