Overall objective/Purpose of the position
• To drive and ensure high-level logistics operation to fulfill consumer needs and experience through effective and efficient logistics infrastructure, systems, and processes.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and develop logistics team to enhance team effectiveness
➢ Knowledge sharing, developing new ways of working, development of each staff to ensure capability requirements
• Work with sales department and marketing department to determine manufacturing order units by SKU and placing orders to Headquarter
• Warehouse & distribution
➢ Develop a good relationship with outside import agency and manage import operation in a timely manner
➢ Distribution / Freight Management
Take lead of total supply chain management through collaboration with internal departments
Negotiation with service providers. Develop, monitor and review regularly the agreed operational and KPI performance
➢ Transportation – Major emphasis is to be placed on all forms of transportation
Demurrage, cartage, offsite storage, interstate transfers, courier charges, home delivery costs are all to be continuously reviewed to drive ongoing efficiency and improvements and ensuring a consistent reduction in cost per appliance is achieved
➢ Manage pre-delivery operations inefficient way
➢ Manage and monitor all inventories (mainly stored at outside warehousing company), including B class and other rent-out inventories
➢ Other logistics operations such as disposal of inventories, recycling operations, and others
• Process Improvements/ New Ways of Working
➢ To refine and standardize across the stat
es all operating procedures, ensuring the most efficient outcome for the company and the best service for our customers.
➢ Lead and implement change projects for new logistics operations Lead and responsible for implementation in Japan
Act as a single point of contact for the global/ regional project team and closely collaborate in constructive way
• Communication
➢ Clear and measurable KPI’s / objectives are to be driven across the team but also filtered at an individual level
➢ Provide regular feedback on progress/issues across the business
➢ Communicate to the business timely and accurate information
Competencies/Skills for the position
Education:
Bachelor or above 大卒以上
Work experience: 5+ years of logistics experience in Japan subsidiary of a global company
Strong track record(s) as a leader in logistics project(s)
2+ years of people management as a line manager
Skills & Competencies:
• Business fluent English in written and verbal (TOEIC 730+)
• Communication – Clear and organized. Clarify purpose and importance; stress major points; follow a logical sequence
• Drive for Results – Show a strong sense of purpose. Know what is important to the success of the organization
• Customer Focus – Seek to understand customers – Actively seek information to understand customers’ circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs
• Builds Strategic Working Relationships – Seek opportunities. Proactively try to build effective working relationships with other people
• Building a Successful Team – Develops direction. Ensure that the purpose and importance of the team are clarified. Execute plan – Make sure strategies are carried out; monitor results and make adjustments as needed