What to look for in potential candidates: Demonstrated transformation and/or larger scale project management experience, e. g. , implementation of SAP, forecasting and inventory management, S&OP, control tower, etc. Strong 3PL management and success, including proven experience selecting, negotiating, structuring and managing successful long-term partnershipsSAP Experience; demonstrated experience in data, analytics, and/or control tower implementationBusiness and commercial oriented, ability to see the big picture, communicate and influence senior level stakeholders locally and cross regionsHands on orientation, especially with the approach to problem solving, particularly for candidates from larger organizations that may have larger teamsJD/Core Responsibilities:
Relevant regional budget oversight, in partnership with regional president, global capability leader and finance teamsRegional inbound freight management, in partnership with the global freight team, balancing cost and service levels; coordinate and support regional carrier selections and transition; facilitate critical handoffs across relevant teams, including production, trade compliance, and local fulfillment operationsRelevant regional global trade compliance, in partnership with our global trade compliance team, optimizing processes to manage duties and free trade agreements where possible; support APAC region specific compliance programs, e. g.
, Japan, Taiwan product labelling and translation requirements, assignment of Tariff Quotas, and ensuring teams or maintenance of system records where applicableChina Product Compliance and customer complaint handling, driving and leading GB testing program for the China business, minimize product compliance risksRelevant regional distribution and fulfillment for merchandise and non-merchandise products across all business channels (Retail, Wholesale, Travel Retail, e-Commerce) for China, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan, including capacity management, alignment against forecasts, promoting and optimizing local inventory management; support product services, e. g.
, repair operations in partnership with regional and global sustainability teamsOutbound transport management for local regions, including vendor selection, negotiation and performance management to meet service and cost targetsDriving fulfillment and meeting shipping, VAS and compliance requirements for wholesale accounts, e. g. , Middle East product compliance labelling or other compliance based DC VAS programs. Supporting sustainability topics related to the logistics and distribution functionManagement and direct oversight of all 3PL and regional vendor relationships. Demonstrate deep understanding of commercial and operational practices (e. g.
understanding to in-region bonded operation for B2B and B2C) to maintain and support critical partnerships, while meeting all service and cost objectives; support selection and negotiation processes with 3PL partners, further driving a culture of continuous improvement to support omnichannel practices and sustainable growthStrong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, e. g.
, upstream production and vendor management, inventory forecasting, planning and allocation store operations and e-Commerce to implement and support best practices for end-to-end sales and operations planningOccasional support for key strategic priorities, including topics related to sustainability, changes to trade or logistic flows, quality management as requiredSAP S4 Hana, control tower, analytics and date experience a plusDemonstrated people management and leadership across a regional dispersed team
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