EMEA & APAC 3PL Network Strategy Lead

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Newman; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel 20-30%

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is seeking a forward-thinking 3PL Network Strategy Manager for EMEA & APAC to lead end-to-end network optimization across warehousing and logistics. You will define strategy, assess make-versus-buy options, and drive data-driven business cases across multiple regions.

The role emphasizes governance, analytics, and collaboration with regional teams, Indirect Procurement, and IT to enable scalable, cost-efficient, and service-driven logistics solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of experience in 3PL management, logistics, network design, or supply chain strategy.
• Proven experience in network optimization and cost-to-serve analysis.
• Strong analytical, financial, and business case development skills.
• Experience with ERP, WMS, TMS, and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end 3PL network strategy and optimization process across EMEA and APAC.
• Define network strategy, project scope, evaluation criteria, and business requirements for warehousing and logistics initiatives.
• Lead warehouse footprint and distribution network optimization initiatives, including location strategy, capacity planning, inventory positioning, and transportation flow design.
• Design logistics solutions focused on operational efficiency, service excellence, cost optimization, scalability, sustainability, and system integration.
• Establish and maintain network design methodologies, standards, tools, and governance processes.
• Assure data-driven business cases, scorecard-based decisions and own final recommendations for network changes, investments, consolidations, expansions, and transformation initiatives.
• Establish transparency across the 3PL network through standardized reporting of locations, volumes, capacities, costs, service levels, and KPIs.
• Define the strategic role of internal and outsourced logistics capabilities within the regional supply chain network.
• Lead demand validation and network requirement assessments to ensure logistics capacity aligns with business needs.
• Own and facilitate make-versus-buy evaluations, determining the optimal deployment of internal operations and 3PL solutions.
• Translate business requirements into operational, capacity, service, technology, and network specifications for logistics solutions.
• Provide network design expertise and analytical support for RFPs and supplier evaluations by Indirect Procurement.
• Evaluate logistics network scenarios to optimize cost-to-serve, spend, warehouse utilization, and customer service performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on logistics simplification, network efficiency, resilience, and scalability.
• Establish fact-based performance transparency and network analytics to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning.
• Collaborate closely with Business Supply Chain teams to understand market requirements, demand profiles, customer expectations, and operational constraints.
• Partner with Indirect Procurement by providing network requirements, operational expertise, business cases, and analytical support during sourcing activities.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment between Operations, Procurement, Customer Service, Finance, and Business leadership.
• Lead logistics network transformation initiatives from concept development through implementation support.

Skills

3PL management

logistics network design

data analysis

stakeholder management

cost-to-serve

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Tools

ERP

WMS

TMS

Analytics tools

Job description

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is seeking a forward-thinking 3PL Network Strategy Manager for EMEA & APAC to lead end-to-end network optimization across warehousing and logistics. You will define strategy, assess make-versus-buy options, and drive data-driven business cases across multiple regions.

The role emphasizes governance, analytics, and collaboration with regional teams, Indirect Procurement, and IT to enable scalable, cost-efficient, and service-driven logistics solutions.