Logistics Manager (FMCG)

Responsibilities:
. Cross-functional Business Partnering:
o Align short-term and mid-term goal with cross-functional team, not limited to Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing Departments.
o Collaborative and effective communication with all stakeholders.
. Local Distribution & Goods Transfer Operations:
o Ensure safety and compliance operations in logistics that meets local regulation.
o Manage daily operation to achieve right products are delivered to the right place, on-time, in-full and good quality, at the most effective cost.
o Conduct Monthly Operations review with well-defined KPI to ensure daily operations is managed efficiently and effectively.
o Drive optimization in local distribution operations which involves routes optimization, fleet utilization, resource planning, fuel/diesel efficiency and fleet downtime.
o Managing goods transfer operations with end-to-end supply chain value in line all sites/floors, including production output finished goods and continuous supply/deliver packaging and raw materials.
o Improve resources optimization in Pokka to minimize dependency on subcontractor.
o Fleet management which includes fleet replacement, COE / road tax / insurance / VPC renewal, fleet condition, maintenance items / costs, workshop vendor and inspection scheduling.
o Prepare reports to provide operations performance visibility, identify risk / opportunity and mitigation plan.
o Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following-up with consistent discipline and retraining.
. Cross Border Management:
o Ensure safety and compliance operations in all warehouse sites that meets local regulation.
o Collaborate with Production, Warehouse and Truckers to ensure smooth transfer of products without effecting or delaying order fulfilment to the customers.
o Conduct Monthly Operations with Production, Warehouse and Truckers review with well-defined KPI to ensure daily operations is managed efficiently and effectively.
o Prepare reports to provide operations performance visibility, identify risk / opportunity and mitigation plan.
. Import & Export Management:
o Responsible for Import and Export activities, includes transition of task.
o Lead advance planning on export container loading with International Sales Administrative Team that optimize warehouse capacity and minimize congestion or overtime in the warehouse.
o Ensure all Import & Export documents is prepared on-time that meets respective local regulation for Estimated Time of Delivery/Estimated Time of Arrival.
o Ensure importation turn-around time meets to minimize demurrage charge.
o Coordinate with Warehouse Team for container loading and release schedule.
o Liaise with freight forwarding agent for container boking and arrange for products pick-up upon confirmation.
o Prepare reports to provide operations performance visibility, identify risk / opportunity and mitigation plan.
. Cost Management:
o Monitor logistics and shipping expenses, reviews to ensure budget does not exceed, develop and implement programs for optimal warehouse utilization, material handling equipment cost, and labor and packaging material costs.
o Analyse and monitors budget and operating metrics while diagnosing and improving processes, procedures, and performance.
o Drive cost savings or cost avoidance initiatives together with Operational Excellence & Projects Manager.
o Vendor management, including review and assessment of vendor's compliance & qualification, contract negotiation, appraisal of vendor's performance, budget management, and reporting.
o Accountable on accuracy of pallet location across sites including customer location, ensure full compliance on pallet management process and continuously improving process to minimize pallet lost exposure.
. Initiatives / Projects:
o Partnering with Operational Excellence & Projects Manager to lead and implement departmental projects deployment with minimal operations disruption post go-live, not limited to PLH, TMS, WMS, WMS/EBS interface. Ensure right solutions / processes build to support operationally.
o Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
o Develop Continuous Improvement / Operations Excellence function to continuously improve operations with clear KPIs and deliver synergies.
. People Management:
o Oversees department personnel needs including selecting, coaching, disciplining and training employees, and evaluating employee performance.
o Consistently review the Staff Training Matrix and Staff Training Record to ensure all the staff are trained, and the records are properly kept.
o Works with functional groups to resolve employee relations and labour relations issues.
Requirements:
. Degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field.
. Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in warehouse and logistics
. Strong analytical ability and sensitive to numbers, figures and times.
. Strong communication skill, able to converse in Mandarin or Bahasa Melayu to communicate with the Warehouse employees.
. Experience in ERP System (e.g. WMS, TMS, Oracle and Logistic Module).
. Well-versed with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Visio.
. Self-driven, highly motivated, passionate to solve and fix problems, dare to lead to change with mastery.
. Demonstrate analytical, interpersonal and people skills. Attention to detail, he/she must be mindful of even the little details of an assignment.
. Good business acument to optimize supply chain value-chain to deliver business goals
. Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and ability to work optimally in a diverse environment.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
To apply, please visit www.gmprecruit.com and search for Job Reference: 22072
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Jackie at
GMP Recruitment Services (S) Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 09C3051 | EA Personnel: Jackie Ng | Registration No: R22109024