Manager, APAC Trade Lead

Brighter Signals; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, including DePuy Synthes, is recruiting for a Manager, APAC Trade Lead, based in Singapore. The role leads regional trade operations, ensuring compliant import/export workflows and efficient product movement across APAC.

You will partner with regional and global teams to manage trade execution, assess regulatory changes, and drive continuous improvement in trade processes. Strong collaboration across functions will be essential to support new product launches and supply

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, International Trade, or related).
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional trade leadership for APAC, ensuring compliance with customs, import/export, and trade regulations across all operating countries.
• Serve as the primary APAC point of contact for global trade operations, supporting global supply chain execution and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with global and regional supply chain, logistics, quality, finance, and legal teams to enable compliant product movement and issue resolution.
• Oversee and standardize trade processes, controls, and documentation to ensure consistent execution and audit readiness.
• Monitor trade performance metrics, identify risks or gaps, and lead corrective and preventive actions across the region.
• Support product launches, network changes, and supply chain transformations by assessing and managing trade impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, cycle time, compliance, and service performance.
• Engage with external partners to ensure effective and compliant trade execution.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree/MBA

Tools

Trade compliance tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Supply Chain Deliver

Job Sub Function

Transportation Services

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Manager, APAC Trade Lead, located in Singapore.

The Manager, APAC Trade Lead is a key member of a global supply chain function, providing operational trade compliance leadership and support across the Asia‑Pacific region. This role ensures compliant, efficient, and scalable trade operations that enable uninterrupted product flow while supporting DePuy Synthes’ global supply chain objectives. The role partners closely with regional and global stakeholders to manage trade execution, mitigate risk, and drive continuous improvement across import/export and customs processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regional trade leadership for APAC, ensuring compliance with applicable customs, import/export, and trade regulations across all operating countries.
• Serve as the primary APAC point of contact for global trade operations, supporting global supply chain execution and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with global and regional supply chain, logistics, quality, finance, and legal teams to enable compliant product movement and issue resolution.
• Oversee and standardize trade processes, controls, and documentation to ensure consistent execution and audit readiness.
• Monitor trade performance metrics, identify risks or gaps, and lead corrective and preventive actions across the region.
• Support product launches, network changes, and supply chain transformations by assessing and managing trade impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, cycle time, compliance, and service performance.
• Engage with external partners (brokers, freight forwarders, and authorities) to ensure effective and compliant trade execution.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, International Trade, or related field).
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Required

• 6–8 years of progressive experience in supply chain, trade compliance, logistics, or related operational roles, aligned with a Manager‑level position.
• Strong working knowledge of international trade, customs regulations, and import/export operations within APAC.
• Experience partnering with global stakeholders and operating within a matrixed, multinational organization.
• Proven ability to manage complex operational issues, assess risk, and drive compliant outcomes.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and geographies.

Preferred

• Experience supporting medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with global trade systems, ERP platforms, and trade automation tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading regional or global process standardization initiatives.
• Prior exposure to customs audits, investigations, or regulatory inspections.
• Experience working in or supporting APAC markets from a regional hub location.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.

Other

• Language: English required; additional APAC languages preferred.
• Travel: Up to 20–30% regional and international travel.
• Certifications: Trade compliance or customs certifications preferred but not required.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Preferred Skills:

• Coaching
• Continuous Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Distribution Management
• Order Management
• Process Improvements
• Resource Allocation
• Safety-Oriented
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Tactical Planning
• Technical Credibility
• Technologically Savvy
• Trade Import
• Transportation Management
• Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
• Transport Management Trends
• Transport Networks