Assistant Logistics Inbound Manager

Gentle Supreme Sdn Bhd; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentle Supreme Sdn Bhd in Subang Jaya, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to oversee inbound and outbound flows, coordinate with SAP/MicroStrategy and 3PL partners, and ensure on-time delivery while controlling costs.

You will manage inventory planning using forecasts, monitor landed costs, and drive process improvements across procurement, customs, and warehousing to meet customer demand and optimize service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business or equivalent combination of education and work experience in the logistics industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of logistics experiences in FMCG (Foods and Home Care).
• Should possess good analytical skills, should be Self-starter in data management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, MicroStrategy, Warehouse Management System, Transport Management System.
• Excellent in Excel with strong skills in Analytical, Decision Making and Problem Solving.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Good communications skill with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of purchase price, quantity, and on‑time shipment (as per demand).
• Manage Inflow of Goods with internal Team and Forwarders.
• Manage and ensure proper filing of local documentation and declarations as needed for custom release, and in line with government regulation and company policy.
• Manage shipment clearance with customs broker and/ or forwarder to ensure timely clearance.
• Manage trucking to warehouse prior to Last Free Day to avoid Port Storage, Demurrage and/or Detention.
• Prompt and accurate SAP inventory recording and accrual of estimated Landed Cost.
• Handle claims on shipments as needed.
• Authorize and/or dispute Shipper and Logistics Provider payments for accounting.
• Negotiate and manage contract agreements with suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness, quality standards and beneficial delivery terms.
• Manages all Logistics Providers’ contract including expected Service Level with structure business performance review.
• Consolidation of forecast, supply, inventory in‑transit, on‑hand inventory, sales history, and open orders to ensure complete order fulfilments including loss tree analysis for all unfulfilled orders.
• Monitor days‑on‑hand inventory against target and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Manage slow‑moving and obsolete stocks (SLOB) by highlighting slow and non‑moving stocks to the Business to generate appropriate actions.
• Stock reconciliation between SAP and 3PL and identifying improvement opportunities.
• This role function as pivotal communication point for Supply and Fulfilment constraints between Sales and internal Team.
• Key interface between numerous parties to proactively take action that deliver business results.
• Develop and implement process improvements with focus on process efficiency and cost savings.
• Controlling the departmental operations budget and monitoring expenses, and initiate continuous cost saving initiatives.
• Prompt submission of all reporting with accurate data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business

Tools

SAP

MicroStrategy

Warehouse Management System

Transport Management System

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

• Manages Inflow of Goods including flow of documents from the point of container departure, arrival at destination port, discharged from the ship, cleared from port, trucking to warehouse, offloaded at warehouse, and return of empty container within targeted lead time at optimum cost.


• Manages inventory in a way to meet qualified customer demand while also meeting Company inventory target. This role will use forecasts from the sales team and data from SAP and BI on existing inventory, sales history, and open orders to ensure accurate inventory planning. This function will work closely and in co-ordination with the Sales Team and internal Team.

Key Roles/ Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of purchase price, quantity, and on‑time shipment (as per demand)


• Manage Inflow of Goods with internal Team and Forwarders.


• Manage and ensure proper filing of local documentation and declarations as needed for custom release, and in line with government regulation and company policy.


• Manage shipment clearance with customs broker and/ or forwarder to ensure timely clearance.


• Manage trucking to warehouse prior to Last Free Day to avoid Port Storage, Demurrage and/or Detention.


• Prompt and accurate SAP inventory recording and accrual of estimated Landed Cost.


• Handle claims on shipments as needed.


• Authorize and/or dispute Shipper and Logistics Provider payments for accounting.


• Negotiate and manage contract agreements with suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness, quality standards and beneficial delivery terms.


• Manages all Logistics Providers’ contract including expected Service Level with structure business performance review.


• Consolidation of forecast, supply, inventory in‑transit, on‑hand inventory, sales history, and open orders to ensure complete order fulfilments including loss tree analysis for all unfulfilled orders.


• Monitor days‑on‑hand inventory against target and identifying improvement opportunities.


• Manage slow‑moving and obsolete stocks (SLOB) by highlighting slow and non‑moving stocks to the Business to generate appropriate actions.


• Stock reconciliation between SAP and 3PL and identifying improvement opportunities.


• This role function as pivotal communication point for Supply and Fulfilment constraints between Sales and internal Team.


• Key interface between numerous parties to proactively take action that deliver business results.


• Develop and implement process improvements with focus on process efficiency and cost savings.


• Controlling the departmental operations budget and monitoring expenses, and initiate continuous cost saving initiatives.


• Prompt submission of all reporting with accurate data.

Skills/ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any stream with Supply Chain Management/ Logistics Management/ Business or related field equivalent combination of education and work experience in the logistics industry.


• Minimum of 5 years of logistics experiences in FMCG (Foods and Home Care).


• Should possess good analytical skills, should be Self‑starter in data management.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, MicroStrategy, Warehouse Management System, Transport Management System.


• Excellent in Excel with strong skills in Analytical, Decision Making and Problem Solving.


• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.


• Good communications skill with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.