Logistics Manager

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for management of RMWH and Finished Goods Warehouse & external 3PL warehouses, maintaining 5S, HSES, Gemba, BBS.
• Establish a culture and build processes in logistics to meet the HSES & Sustainability goals.
• Overall management and supervision activities of RMWHs and FGWHs including inbound, storage, outbound both inhouse & external 3PL warehouse.
• To review, revise and develop SOP and training to warehouse staff.
• Maintain the FIFO and control inventory levels; maintain stock accuracy. Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are in agreement.
• Maintain dock and storage facilities in an organized manner; plan future capacity requirements.
• Transportation management for both local and export, ensure that shipments are handled quickly, safely, and within budget constraints.
• Drive a culture of Continuous improvement to meet key targets; to formulate and implement transportation-related procedures as well as company revenue goals and customer service objectives.
• Manage performance of service providers.
• Identify cost saving projects, monitor and track spending.
• Consult 3PL in managing and implementing the HSES activities.
• Support the appropriate transport models to deliver the SLA commitment in terms of lead-time, MOQ and cost effectiveness for company.
• Develop knowledge and capability of the distributor team.
• Align with Sales team for SLA on the customer feedback and competition benchmark.
• Coordinate with OET, QA, RD&I and Sales team in solving claims/complaints.
• Manage inhouse depot tinting at site.
• Provide tool and methodologies to external Depots to manage the warehouse operation.
• Provide consultant to 3PL warehouse manager to ensure the warehouse operations compliant to the HSE&S requirements.
• Manage the operation of Depot Tinting to ensure its capacity meeting the business requirement, the quality of colour accuracy and productivity.
• Ensure the new Colour quality control process in place, staffs are trained and qualified to deliver the standard colour accuracy.
• Coordinate with OET, QA, RD&I and Sales team in solving claims/complaints.
• Responsible for the management of the Logistics budget.
• Plan and ensure logistic capacity to deliver demand using available best practices technology. Develop and obtain approval of logistic capital plan & lead execution of capex budgets within logistics.
• Manage, coach and develop a high performing team.
• Set departmental objectives and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
• Being CI Lead practitioner, train other team members to drive logistics improvement projects.
• Assess and make recommendations for logistics processes in potential new facilities or plants and advise of cost implications and efficiency
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities.
• Ensure metrics, reports, and process documentation is available; Interpret trends and analyses and review data.
• Support new business initiatives and projects and contribute to review meetings and change process. Ensure effective logistics implementation takes place relating to the changes.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Transportation or related major
• 10 + years of relevant work experience (operations, logistics area) with at least 2 year-experience in similar position
• Experience & knowledge of warehouse management & transportation
• Strong people management skills
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, able to identify and structure issues
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, TPM
• Project Management skills
• Financial acumen with strong analytical skills.
• Strong influencing & Communication skills
• Good computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint,)
• Fluent English, both verbal and written