Warehouse Assistant jobs in Singapore

Summary

The Supply Chain & Logistics team is seeking for a Senior Logistics Executive / Assistant Manager who will be responsible for supporting overseas sales organizations in APAC region with building a strong logistics fulfillment capability (inbound logistics, customs clearance, warehousing and outbound logistics) to support company's sales growth. The ideal candidate should understand local market dynamics and be able to shape a logistics strategy and footprint that can support the business needs at competitive costs. This role involves acting as project manager for 3PL tendering and contract negotiations. Also, join the quarterly performance reviews with key 3PL’s to drive continuous improvement and learn industry best practices that Midea can apply in different markets.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Business Units (BU) defining their local logistics strategy and identify internal and external capability gaps.
• Design warehouse footprint that balances service levels and costs, both for B2B customers and B2C
• Negotiate contracts, incl. services description/rates/KPI’s that rewards exceptional performance.
• Ability to manage performance and build strong partnerships with 3PL’s to support strong business growth.
• Good knowledge and understanding of import, export, customs regulations and international trade compliance and shipping procedures. Possible to partner with Chinese factories and local country teams to resolve import issues and have containers delivered on time.
• Ensure 3PL’s execute regular reconciliation between physical stock and system stock through cycle counting and rigorous investigation of discrepancies.
• Coach local logistics team on how to manage daily operations with 3PL’s and drive continuous improvement.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain related field
• Minimum 5 years senior years of working experience in Logistics, managing 3PL contracts and performance.
• Experience in managing a warehouse is strongly preferred
• Overseas logistics management experience is a must
• Strong communication skills in English and Mandarin, both verbally and writing
• Strong analytical skills
• Able to build constructive working relationships with people from different countries and cultures
• Exhibit entrepreneurship and motivation to deliver results