Manager Transportation Operations APAC

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

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Singapore seeks a Manager of Transportation Operations APAC to lead end-to-end transportation across Asia Pacific, ensuring reliable, compliant, cost-efficient, and resilient movement of products.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Trade Compliance, Customer Service, external logistics providers, and global teams to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading end-to-end APAC transportation operations.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Track record of cost optimization and KPI delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transportation execution across APAC networks.
• Drive on-time delivery across air, ocean, road, and multimodal modes.
• Coordinate disruption prioritization and recovery actions.
• Oversee budget, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Transportation Operations

Supplier Management

Risk Management

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Management

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

The Manager, Transportation Operations APAC is responsible for leading end-to-end transportation operations across Asia Pacific, ensuring the reliable, compliant, cost-effective, and resilient movement of products across regional and inter-regional networks. This role partners closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Trade Compliance, Customer Service, external logistics providers, and global transportation teams to drive operational excellence, transportation reliability, supplier performance, cost optimization, and network transformation initiatives.

The role combines day-to-day transportation leadership with strategic accountability for service continuity, risk management, freight governance, network optimization, new lane activation, and continuous improvement across Johnson & Johnson's MedTech businesses.

Key Responsibilities

Transportation Operations & Service Excellence

• Lead end-to-end transportation execution across APAC regional and inter-regional networks, ensuring service reliability and business continuity.
• Drive on-time product delivery while managing transportation performance across air, ocean, road, parcel, and multimodal modes.
• Coordinate critical shipment prioritization and recovery actions during operational disruptions.

Performance & Supplier Management

• Own transportation performance, driving improvements in service, lead time, quality, and cost KPIs.
• Lead governance and performance reviews with carriers, freight forwarders, 3PLs, 4PLs, customs brokers, and Control Tower partners.
• Establish corrective action plans and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.

Risk & Business Continuity Management

• Lead transportation response and mitigation strategies for disruptions including geopolitical events, capacity constraints, weather impacts, labor actions, and network interruptions.
• Develop contingency plans and ensure rapid recovery while minimizing business and customer impact.
• Provide clear stakeholder communication and escalation management during significant events.

Freight Spend & Value Creation

• Oversee transportation budget performance, freight spend governance, and cost management activities.
• Drive productivity initiatives through network optimization, mode selection, routing improvements, consolidation strategies, and supplier effectiveness.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement to track savings, validate benefits, and support strategic sourcing activities.

Network Optimization & Transformation

• Identify opportunities to improve transportation networks, service models, lead times, and cost structures.
• Standardize processes, SOPs, reporting, governance frameworks, and operational best practices across the region.
• Lead transportation-related transformation programs, Control Tower adoption, and operational excellence initiatives.

New Product & Lane Readiness

• Support transportation readiness for new product introductions, business expansion, network changes, and new distribution flows.
• Ensure transportation solutions meet quality, regulatory, trade compliance, and customer requirements.
• Lead lane activation, implementation, stabilization, and transition to steady-state operations.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure transportation operations comply with applicable quality, regulatory, customs, and trade requirements.
• Partner with Quality and Trade Compliance teams to manage transportation risks, investigations, CAPAs, and provider qualification activities.
• Maintain adherence to product handling, storage, and temperature-control requirements.

Key Success Measures

• Transportation reliability and service performance
• On-time pickup and delivery execution
• Business continuity and disruption recovery effectiveness
• Freight spend management and productivity delivery
• Supplier performance and governance effectiveness
• Successful lane activations, NPI readiness, and transformation implementation
• Quality, regulatory, and compliance adherence
• Stakeholder and