Senior Logistics Supervisor

Basic Function

The job holder will responsible to manage an efficient Logistics Operation include management of product storage and distribution at our 3PL warehouse or terminals or Asia hubs for the core business in Asia, in order to improve the capabilities of logistics team, ensure the delivery commitments and fulfill customer’s demand and satisfaction. 

Roles & Responsibilities

Logistics Operation : 
•    Manage logistics functions; terminal, warehouse, trucking, surveyor, package and customs broker in Asia to ensure the daily logistics operation functions are conducted smoothly and efficiently

Logistics Commercial: 
•    Support to develop and execute commercial sourcing strategies for logistics negotiations, and perform economic analysis for logistics services and assets required 

Logistics Compliance:
•    Support to provide technical expertise on all equipment specifications for transporting LYB products 
•    Support to monitor Logistics vendor to comply with LYB compliance requirement, and process to complete for due diligence and ILRs procedure.

Vessel Chartering for I&D (Liquid Chemical cargo) in Intra Asia:
•    Interface with freight market players and brokers for chartering vessel
•    Commercially minded with good negotiation skills and possess the ability to make tactical market positioning when negotiating Liquid chemical charter 

Customer Complaint:
•    Support to investigate and define the corrective action.

Participate in projects：
•    Bring in experience, to set up the quality management/logistics operation flow, address issues and challenge current practices.

Provide training, guidance, and functional expertise as needed to assist and train colleagues in the team.

Min. Qualifications

Education: Colleague degree in logistics, business or technical area.
IT capabilities: Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Work experience: Minimum 8 years experiences working in multi-national company in Supply Chain functions 
Languages: Proficiency in English and Chinese is a must

Preferred Qualifications

Education: University degree in logistics, business or technical area.
IT capabilities: SAP, Power BI. 
Languages: Japanese or more additional language is preferable
Work Experience: 
•    Minimum 10 years experiences working in multi-national company in Supply Chain functions (customer service, shipping, logistics, distribution, procurement)
•    Knowledge of international trade or supply chain functions preferably on Logistics Operations Procedures
•    Familiar with and have a good working knowledge of chemical vessel chartering & have technical chartering experience in chemical liquid industry experience is preferred.

Functional Competencies /Skills:

•    Manage the delivery aspects in an Distribution hub of obscure rules and constantly changing distribution patterns
•    Exercise strong communication skills internally and externally in order to achieve the objectives of the Supply Chain functions
•    Creative in developing cost saving programs to meet the business strategy, increase efficiency, and align procedures.
•    Strict compliance with local regulation, Distribution Standard and procedures, operating guidelines, and company Internal Control Policies & Procedures.
•    Special attention is also required to ensure the adherence to the Logistics Code of Practice as well as conforming to corporate commitment to Responsible Care & product Stewardship
•    Regular training and review will be essential to ensure smooth distribution operations are carried out
•    Strong interface with Customer Service, Ops, Commercial, Finance, Supply sources and Supply Chain Management group
•    Externally, a constant dialogue will be necessary with a diverse range of contracted services and logistics service providers.
•    Analytical skills in combination with problem solving skills.
 

Competencies