Manager / Senior Manager – Logistics, Warehouse & Hazardous Materials

NIPPON SANSO SINGAPORE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NIPPON SANSO SINGAPORE LTD is seeking an experienced Manager / Senior Manager to lead end-to-end logistics, warehouse, and DG/HazMat operations in Singapore. You will ensure safe handling, storage, labeling, and transport of hazardous materials, while driving compliance, performance, and continuous improvement.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership across transportation, inventory control, regulatory compliance, and safety programs, with collaboration across EHS, QA,

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in logistics, warehouse, supply chain, or hazardous materials operations, with proven managerial experience.
• Strong practical experience managing Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials.
• Experience in storage, handling, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Strong knowledge of DG/HazMat regulations and standards (IATA DGR, IMDG Code, ADR, local requirements).
• Relevant Dangerous Goods / HazMat certification or training is advantageous.
• Strong warehouse management and inventory control experience.
• Experience managing logistics service providers, freight forwarders, transport companies, and warehouse contractors.
• Good understanding of SDS, hazard classification, labeling, packaging, segregation, and emergency response requirements.
• Strong knowledge of workplace safety, risk assessment, incident investigation, and compliance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage overall logistics, warehouse, transportation, and distribution operations.
• Oversee safe receiving, storage, handling, picking, packing, and dispatch of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials.
• Ensure compliance with DG/HazMat legislation, regulations, environmental requirements, and safety standards.
• Classify, segregate, store, label, document, and transport hazardous materials.
• Establish and maintain SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and emergency response procedures.
• Manage warehouse operations, including inventory accuracy, stock control, space utilization, and safety.
• Monitor inventory/storage levels to comply with regulatory licenses and approvals.
• Review SDS, DG declarations, shipping documents, permits, labels, and compliance docs.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound shipments with freight forwarders and logistics partners.
• Ensure partners meet DG/HazMat, safety, and compliance standards.
• Monitor KPIs: delivery, inventory accuracy, productivity, incidents, costs.
• Lead investigations into hazmat incidents and discrepancies.
• Maintain emergency preparedness and response plans; regular testing.
• Lead internal/external audits related to logistics, DG, safety, and compliance.
• Manage budgets and seek cost reduction opportunities.
• Lead, coach, and develop logistics teams with DG/HazMat training.
• Collaborate with EHS/QA/Procurement/Sales/Finance/CSO/Operations.
• Keep updated on DG/HazMat and safety regulations.
• Provide regular management reports on logistics performance and improvements.
• Lead annual budgeting: planning, forecasting, resource allocation, monitoring.

Skills

HazMat knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Inventory control

Contractor management

Safety leadership

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Manager / Senior Manager – Logistics, Warehouse & Hazardous Materials to lead our end-to-end logistics and warehouse operations, with overall responsibility for the safe and compliant handling, storage, transportation, and distribution of Dangerous Goods (DG) and Hazardous Materials (HazMat).

The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership across logistics, warehouse management, transportation, inventory control, DG/HazMat compliance, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage overall logistics, warehouse, transportation, and distribution operations.

• Oversee the safe receiving, storage, handling, picking, packing, and dispatch of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials.

• Ensure compliance with applicable DG/HazMat legislation, transportation regulations, environmental requirements, and workplace safety standards.

• Ensure hazardous materials are appropriately classified, segregated, stored, packaged, labelled, documented, and transported.

• Establish and maintain robust SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, emergency response procedures, and operational controls.

• Manage warehouse operations, including inventory accuracy, stock control, space utilization, warehouse productivity, housekeeping, and safety.

• Monitor and control inventory/storage levels to ensure that the quantity of materials stored at all facilities remains within the limits permitted under applicable regulatory licenses and approvals.

• Ensure appropriate hazardous material storage and segregation according to product compatibility and regulatory requirements.

• Review and maintain relevant Safety Data Sheets (SDS), DG declarations, shipping documents, permits, labels, and other compliance documentation.

• Manage inbound and outbound shipments, including coordination with freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, transport providers, and logistics partners.

• Ensure logistics partners and contractors meet required DG/HazMat, safety, and compliance standards.

• Monitor logistics and warehouse KPIs, including delivery performance, inventory accuracy, warehouse productivity, incident rates, and operating costs.

• Lead investigations into hazardous material incidents, spills, leaks, damages, losses, shipment discrepancies, and other operational issues.

• Ensure appropriate emergency preparedness and response plans are established and regularly tested.

• Lead internal and external audits relating to logistics, warehouse, Dangerous Goods, hazardous materials, safety, and regulatory compliance.

• Manage logistics and warehouse budgets and identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.

• Lead, coach, and develop logistics and warehouse teams, including training on DG/HazMat handling, warehouse safety, emergency procedures, and regulatory requirements.

• Work closely with EHS/HSE, Quality, Procurement, Sales, Finance, Customer Service, and Operations teams.

• Keep updated on changes to applicable Dangerous Goods, hazardous materials, transportation, environmental, and workplace safety regulations.

• Provide regular management reports on logistics performance, warehouse operations, inventory, compliance, incidents, costs, and improvement initiatives.

• Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process, including budget planning, cost forecasting, resource allocation, and monitoring budget performance to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in logistics, warehouse, supply chain, or hazardous materials operations, with proven managerial experience.

• Strong practical experience managing Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials.

• Experience in the storage, handling, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials.

• Strong knowledge of applicable DG/HazMat regulations and standards, such as IATA DGR, IMDG Code, ADR, and relevant local regulatory requirements, depending on the business scope.

• Relevant Dangerous Goods / HazMat certification or training will be highly advantageous.

• Strong warehouse management and inventory control experience.

• Experience managing logistics service providers, freight forwarders, transport companies, and warehouse contractors.

• Good understanding of SDS, hazard classification, labelling, packaging, segregation, and emergency response requirements.

• Strong knowledge of workplace safety, risk assessment, incident investigation, and compliance management.