Director/Manager, Head of logistics, Famous technology company

Our client, the world's leading company focused solely on automation technology is seeking a North Asia Materials & Logistics and AP Warehousing Head for their logistics team.

1. JOB TITLE

North Asia Materials & Logistics Manager and AP Warehousing Manager

2. DIVISION

Asia Pacific Logistics

3. Location

Shanghai, PRC

4. POSITION IN ORGANISATION

Reports to: Director of Materials & Logistics, Asia Pacific

Subordinates directly supervised:

• Logistics Manager, Greater China (China, HK & Taiwan)
• Logistics Manager, Korea
• Logistics Manager, Japan
• AP Warehousing & Transportation Mgr
• Team Size to manage would be approxly 50.

Liaison with:

• Rockwell Automation (RA) Logistics organisation and management
• RA Local Sales Offices, Business Units
• 3PL management and operations (UPS, Schenker and DHL)
• Third party transportation contractors

5. ROLE SUMMARY:

• Member of the Logistics team
• Manage & Improve Logistics Operations in Korea & Japan.
• Devise a current state warehousing & transportation landscape for AP region
• Collaborate with Country Sales & Business units to enable Business transactions
• Achieve & improve Key Functional metrics,
• Manage the relationship with logistics service providers, Distributors, BU's.
• Increase individual & team performance through leading, motivating and coaching of the direct reports and indirect team members

6. JOB SUMMARY:

• Review & improve Country Logistics Processes.
• Identify & Mitigate risks related to Compliance.
• Participate & drive programs to improve Product availability.
• Drive Productivity / Cost reduction Projects, while Improving Service Levels.
• Drive collaboration with Distributors.
• Participate in the selection and management of AP transportation & warehousing service providers.
• Develop a standard measurement scorecard to review effectiveness of service Providers in all AP countries.

7. Key Performance Metrics

• Meet Ship on Time to commit dates, while meeting Inventory No. of Days target.
• Improve Product Availability / Implement Supply Planning tools & techniques in collaboration with Distributor.
• Enable Business solutions, while acting as Trade Compliance / Import-Export Champion for the Countries.
• Forecast & Drive Productivity (Saving) projects related to Warehousing & Transportation for all Countries in the AP region.
• While continuously improving WH & Transportation Landscape in AP, also managing relationship with Supply Chain Partners in AP.

8. JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge / Skills

• 15 years+ of Work Experience related to AP logistics & international transportation & Warehousing, out of which 6+ years should be in a Managerial position.
• Preferably have relevant Supervision experience in Korea, Japan.
• University of equivalent degree in supply chain or Logistics.
• CPIM / CSCP (APICS) certification Preferred.'
• Should have worked for at least 5 years in a reputed organisation using SAP.
• Should be analytical in approach.
• Have working knowledge related to Import /Export & Trade Compliance.
• Solid experience of People management
• Experience in working with 3PL / outsourced models in WH & transportation.

• Multi lingual (English and at least 1 AP language)

To apply, please contact Cherry Zhu at czhu@profileasia.com or Claire Zhou at czhou@profileasia.com