Indonesia Operations Lead — Batam Logistics Hub

Advancing People Ltd; Batam; On-site; IDR 813,008,000 - 1,084,011,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expatriate allowances

Housing subsidies

Home leave 5 days per quarter

Job summary

Advancing People Multilingual seeks a Head of Indonesia Operations to establish and lead the new Batam site. You will build a local team, set compensation structures, and ensure tax and labor compliance while developing warehousing and distribution capabilities.

You will drive business in electronics manufacturing, coordinate with BP Batam, and optimize cross-border logistics with Shenzhen HQ. The role requires long-term Batam residency and offers expatriate benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in logistics with at least 2 years in team leadership.
• Proficiency in Indonesian; Chinese language skills preferred for govt and clients.
• Willing to be stationed long-term in Batam with expatriate allowances and housing support.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regular university.
• Experience in logistics within free trade zones or bonded areas.
• Existing client resources in electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Registering the Indonesian company, obtaining logistics qualifications, and ensuring tax and labor compliance.
• Building a local team and establishing localized compensation and management systems.
• Establishing local warehousing and distribution capabilities interfacing with Batam Industrial Park.
• Developing customers in electronics manufacturing sector in Batam and across Indonesia.
• Building relationships with Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam).
• Leveraging cross-border transportation from China HQ to provide logistics services for Chinese companies expanding into Indonesia.
• Managing customs clearance, warehousing, and last-mile delivery within Indonesia.
• Collaborating with Shenzhen HQ to optimize China-Indonesia transport chain; supplier sourcing/overseas logistics ops.
• Exploring Batam as a regional distribution center for Southeast Asia.
• Coordinating with Malaysia branch to connect Indonesia-Malaysia-China multimodal corridor.

Skills

Team leadership

Logistics operations

Cross-border coordination

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Advancing People Multilingual seeks a Head of Indonesia Operations to establish and lead the new Batam site. You will build a local team, set compensation structures, and ensure tax and labor compliance while developing warehousing and distribution capabilities.

You will drive business in electronics manufacturing, coordinate with BP Batam, and optimize cross-border logistics with Shenzhen HQ. The role requires long-term Batam residency and offers expatriate benefits.