Senior Manager - Contract Logistics/SCM, Operations

1 General Description (Job Scope)

• Overall-in-charge of raw materials, inventory control, and ship kits business unit (BU) within the program with 200 (est.) headcounts.

• Ensure daily fulfilment of fresh outbound kits to work centres & overseas plants per stipulated push-in-date/time & within per agreed KPI targets.

• Ensure daily receiving & put away of fresh inbound parts within per agreed KPI targets.

• Ensure fresh kits pushed in ship kits work centre are processed as per stipulated push-in-date/time (PID) within daily productivity & overall quality parameters.

• Manage SGD600 mil worth of inventory on hand through system-triggered daily, monthly, and quarterly cycle count.

• Manage quarterly scrap picking & disposal activities in accordance to mapped out inventory integrity guidelines.

• Customer engagement through weekly scorecard & quality meeting, monthly safety, CIP, project related and KPI meeting.

• Staff engagement in terms of OJT, cross-training, internal & external training roadmap.

• Lead and/or participate in CIPs and/or ad hoc projects that border on workplace safety enhancement, automation, process steps elimination, quality/PPM improvements, productivity gains, data analytics, and data visualization.

• Overall-in-charge of 3 warehouse buildings, including the scheduled maintenance upkeep and ad hoc troubleshoot repair by selected vendors.

2 Specific Accountabilities

• Overall site lead for staff & workplace safety.

• Cost maintenance to yearly aligned & agreed P&L targets.

• Responsible to set & meet daily productivity targets, weekly scorecard indices, and monthly KPIs measurements.

• Responsible to meet inventory related KPIs including shrinkage allowances.

• Ensure the WI/SOP are yearly reviewed and updated.

• Expected to take a leadership role in staff training & staff career roadmap formulation.

• Likelihood of working on multiple CIPs and/or ad hoc projects at any one time, whilst adhering to project timelines.

3 Skills Required

• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, both written & verbal.

• Able to conceptualize & relay operational information to non-operational personnel.

• People management skills for motivational and disciplinary related matters handling.

• Possess customer service skills whilst diplomatic & street smart to reject as well.

• Able to think & formulate mid (3-6mths), and long term (>6mths) operational, safety, quality, training, costing plans.

• Project management skills, ability to work on & meet deadlines, and manage diverse stakeholders’ expectations.

• Problem-solving & inquisitive skills.

• Data analytics and data visualization skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

• 8+ years of experience in contract logistics, supply chain management, or operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Strong knowledge of logistics operations, inventory management, warehouse management, transportation, and distribution.

• Proven track record of managing large-scale logistics operations and driving performance improvements.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate teams.

• In-depth knowledge of 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) services and logistics technologies.

• Proficient in ERP and warehouse management systems (WMS), as well as MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

• Ability to manage budgets, resources, and financials effectively.

At Schenker, you are part of a global logistics network that connects the world. A network that allows you to shape your career by encouraging you to contribute and truly make a difference. With more than 76,000 colleagues worldwide, we welcome diversity and thrive on individual backgrounds, perspectives and skills. Together as one team, we are Here to move.

To be considered for this position you must have valid rights to work and live in Singapore.