Manager, Logistics, APAC Inbound

Role & Responsibilities:

Position summary

The APAC Inbound Logistics Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing all inbound logistics activities into APAC region, ensuring on-time, cost-effective, and compliant flow of finished goods from global suppliers to regional distribution centers in APAC. This role leads a regional team in Shanghai and manager logistics service providers, driving continuous improvement in service, cost, and process efficiency.

Key Result Areas:

• Develop and own the regional inbound logistics strategy for APAC, aligned with global supply chain and business objective.
• Leverage operation team in MY to monitor daily inbound flows, resolve delays, capacity issues, and exceptions, and communicate schedule and recovery plans to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional planning, origin logistics, custom and DC team to align inbound plan with demand and capacity.
• Work with procurement team to select, contract, and manage freight forwarders, carriers, 3PLs including performance review, rate negotiation and corrective action plan.
• Support freight billing audit process in CASS and minimize exceptions in approval process.
• Track and manage logistics KPI such as on-time delivery, lead time, cost per unit, container utilization, demurrage/detention and damage
• Lead cost-reduction and process improvement initiatives such as network optimization, digitalization, automation
• Develop and coach the regional inbound logistics team and support best-practice sharing across regions. 

Competency Requirements:

Behavioral Competencies -

• High EQ in working with cross function/cultural partners
• Understanding of cutting-edge Logistics & Supply Chain trends and solutions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), a stitcher and a key team player
• Entrepreneurial & result-driven
• Optimistic and dare to take calculated risks
• Team player and the ability to work independently
• Communication and influence globally and regionally
• Bold and creative thinking
• Able to work under pressure with multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines

Functional Competencies –

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of logistics or supply chain experience, with at least 3-5 years focused on inbound or international transportation; regional APAC exposure strongly preferred.
• Proven track record managing freight forwarders, carriers, and 3PL such as performance management
• Demonstrated ability to optimize routes, loads, and logistics networks to reduce cost and improve service.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional team and senior leaders
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and continuous improvement mindset, comfortable working in fast-paced, matrix environment.
• Fluent in oral and written English.