Logistics Manager

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Regional Logistics Manager specializing in logistics, trucking and ocean freight for North and Central America. The Regional Logistics Manager will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing regional logistics operations, ensuring seamless coordination, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction throughout the supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic plans for regional logistics operations, focusing on logistics, trucking and ocean freight for North and Central America.
• Oversee the end-to-end order management and fulfillment process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of goods to customers.
• Optimize transportation networks, including selecting and managing transportation providers, negotiating contracts, and monitoring performance to achieve cost efficiencies and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate and manage trucking operations, including supply planning and transport optimization to ensure efficient and timely deliveries & collections.
• Oversee ocean freight operations, collaborating with shipping lines, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to ensure smooth import and export processes.
• Implement and maintain logistics and supply chain systems and technologies to enhance operational efficiency, visibility, and data accuracy.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and implement appropriate measures to enhance logistics performance.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, such as sales, procurement, and customer service, to ensure seamless coordination and effective communication throughout the supply chain.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in logistics, trucking, ocean freight, and warehousing to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the logistics function.
• Foster relationships and collaborate with logistics partners (LSPs).
• Provide regular reports on transportation and logistics performance to the Director of Operations.
• Work closely with the warehouse management team to streamline operations.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and industry best practices.
• Work with HQ-Singapore in harmony and implement new logistics technological solutions to improve the result, processes, and visibility.

Daily Routines:

1. Meet with logistics team members on touchpoint call/meeting to discuss issues and/or escalations.
2. Based on touchpoint, review and resolve issues escalations
3. Attend various meetings that involve logistics.
4. Work on various projects
5. LTL RFQ prep and
6. TL RFQ prep
7. SOP creation and review
8. Carrier review, selection, and implementation
9. KPI and performance improvement
10. Collections process