Supply Planning and Logistics Manager

Tive; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive equity

Global team

Job summary

Tive in the United States seeks a Supply Planning and Logistics Manager to plan production builds and movement of material across Asia and beyond. You will optimize imports/exports, coordinate with 3PLs, and ensure smooth material flow from factories to global warehouses.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in logistics, deep knowledge of China customs, bonded zone logistics, and experience with Netsuite, Arena, and Confluence; fluency in English and Chinese; and a proven ability to drive cost

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in logistics and planning required.
• Deep knowledge of import/export operations and China customs.
• Experience with bonded zone logistics and warehouse processes.
• Fluent in English and Chinese; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and monitor the movement of goods across Asia and globally.
• Manage relationships with 3PLs, carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers.
• Provide logistics instructions to factories and forwarders to maintain efficiency.
• Collaborate with global demand planning to ensure proper inventory levels.
• Coordinate with Asia suppliers to ensure timely delivery and contract adherence.
• Work with sourcing, manufacturing and other teams to align on material, volume, and issues.
• Analyze KPIs such as cost per unit, on-time delivery, and inventory turns.
• Support global manufacturing and logistics strategy execution.

Skills

Logistics planning

3PL management

Supply chain coordination

Bilingual English/Chinese

Tools

Netsuite

Arena

Confluence

Job description

As a Supply Planning and Logistics Manager , you will be responsible for planning all of our production builds and movement of material throughout Asia and from Asia to the rest of the world.

Our ideal candidate has:

• You have at least 8-10 years of experience in logistics and planning.
• Very good knowledge in import and export operations, with a solid understanding of China’s customs regulations.
• Have substantial experience in bonded zone logistics and very good experience in warehouse operational processes.
• You are an excellent communicator in both English and Chinese.
• Experience working with Tier 1 contract manufacturers and strategic suppliers and with high volume hardware production and material movement.
• Experience with global customs compliance and know how to move DG and other material without impedance.
• Experience with internal IT systems such as Netsuite, Arena, Confluence, and other workflow tools.

What you’ll be doing:

• Logistics Coordination & Executions: Plan, organize, and monitor the efficient movement of goods to our factories, from our factories to our global warehouses, and manage the Asia Distribution Center Operations and IOR.
• Manage relationships with 3rd party logistics providers (3PLs), carriers, freight forwarders and customs brokers in Asia.
• Import /Export Knowledge: In the day-to-day work, provide logistics instruction and solutions to factories and freight forwarders to help keep import and export operations running efficiently.
• Supplier Planning Executions: Work with our global demand planning team to ensure proper inventory levels and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers in Asia to ensure timely delivery, quality goods, and adherence to contracts.
• Work closely with sourcing, manufacturing, demand planning, and other teams to ensure alignment on material, volume, and issue resolution.
• Analyze the key performance indicators (KPIs) such as logistics cost/unit, on-time delivery and inventory turns.
• Provide analysis and insights to the supply chain team to facilitate strategic planning.
• Global Operation Strategy Executions: Identify and implement Global Manufacturing and Global Logistics strategies in Asia to enhance efficiency, minimize costs, and reduce disruptions in the supply chain.
• Provide analysis and insights to the supply chain team to facilitate strategic planning.

What does Tive offer?

• A chance to join what may very well turn out to be the most important company in your career.
• The autonomy and resources to build what you know how to build.
• Work with a committed global team that have each others back.
• Remote
• Competitive equity to ensure all of our employees have a sense of ownership in the long-term success of Tive’s growth.

We celebrate diversity, and consider it key to our success as both a team and a company. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect for all employees.