Regional Transport Control Tower Lead

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

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Singapore seeks a Regional Transport Control Tower Manager to organize and oversee international flows, ensuring top service levels at optimal cost. You will own the Cross-Border Trucking product regionally and drive real-time shipment visibility, working with 3PL/4PL partners and internal analytics teams in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

You will lead a distributed transportation team from the Kallang location, advancing AI-enabled analytics, risk mitigation, and Lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ years in international transportation or supply chain; 3+ years in leadership managing regional portfolios.
• Experience with 3PL and 4PL ecosystems; handling large-scale international freight.
• Strong English communication in a fast-paced matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily control tower operations for end-to-end visibility of international shipments.
• Lead Cross-Border Trucking product across the region to optimize lanes and capacity.
• Monitor vendor performance across 3PL/4PL networks and KPIs.
• Drive transport data strategy with Analytics and IT for reliable reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Data analytics

KPI management

3PL/4PL

Transport planning

AI analytics

Lean

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Analytics tools

Job description

In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all—our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.

Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.

Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You are part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

Location: Kallang

Mission (About the Role)

As the Regional Transport Control Tower Manager, you will organize and manage all international transportation flows and solutions inter- and intra-region. Your primary mandate is to deliver exceptional service levels according to our logistics commitments at the optimal cost.

You will act as the core operational liaison between transportation, supply planning, customer service, and third-party/fourth-party logistics (3PL and 4PL) provider. You will hold dedicated ownership over the regional Cross-Border Trucking product portfolio. This role leads the transport data strategy for the region to drive complete, real-time shipment visibility and network agility.

What will you do?

Control Tower Operations & Product Management

• Daily Network Governance: Oversee daily control tower operations to ensure end-to-end, real-time visibility and control of international shipments inter- and intra-region.
• Cross-Border Trucking Leadership: Take end-to-end responsibility for managing, scaling, and optimizing the Cross-Border Trucking product in the region, ensuring lane efficiency and carrier capacity.
• KPI & 4PL Management: Monitor and analyze vendor performance metrics (including On-Time Pick-up/Delivery, milestone visibility, and communication adherence) across complex 3PL and 4PL logistics networks.
• Data Architecture: Lead the transport data strategy, collaborating with Analytics and IT teams to develop reliable, accurate, and timely reporting tools.

Advanced Technology & Continuous Improvement

• AI & Advanced Analytics: Promote the adoption of AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions within the control tower environment to automate execution intelligence, and exception routing.
• Risk Mitigation: Predict, identify, and mitigate operational risks related to capacity constraints, transit delays, and geopolitical events impacting road and multi-modal freight networks.
• Process Optimization: Champion continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies to enhance service quality and optimize overall freight spend.

Culture, Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• High-Accountability Culture: Build a culture of accountability and customer focus across internal teams and external logistics partners to ensure service excellence and rapid incident resolution.
• People Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing, geographically distributed team of transportation professionals.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ years of total experience in international transportation or supply chain management, with at least 3+ years in a dedicated leadership role managing regional portfolios.
• Proven expertise navigating both 3PL and 4PL ecosystem architectures, with direct experience running large-scale international freight operations.
• Solid understanding of inter- and intra-regional trade pathways. Outstanding communication, cross-functional collaboration, and decision-making skills within a fast-paced, matrixed corporate environment. Strong analytical skills and professionally fluent English

Rewards designed for you

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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