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Title:  Manager, Distribution Center Operations & Transportation

Location: 

Vientiane, LA, LA

Global Business Unit:  CG
Job Function:  Supply Chain Management
Requisition Number:  243301
Description: 

About The Role

The Manager, Distribution Center Operations & Transportation leads and oversees end-to-end warehouse and distribution center operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and service excellence across Laos. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving DKSH's supply chain performance and enabling sustainable business growth within the Consumer Goods segment.

What You Will Deliver

  • Develop and enhance distribution center strategies, policies, and processes to optimize warehouse capacity, increase productivity, and minimize costs.
  • Ensure order fulfillment and distribution activities are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Plan and manage manpower resources and critical operational capacity to sustain efficient distribution center performance.
  • Determine equipment, infrastructure, and facility requirements to ensure continued availability and operational reliability.
  • Monitor and identify cost drivers, establish effective business controls, and implement solutions to reduce costs and grow revenue.
  • Ensure distribution center operations comply with Good Documentation Practice (GDP) standards and global quality procedures, including temperature-controlled and cold-chain storage requirements.
  • Institute and sustain quality control measures to ensure stock and inventory accuracy and prevent damage to goods in storage or transit.
  • Manage root cause analysis and implement corrective actions related to stock holding, product quality, and trade fulfillment.
  • Build and manage customer relationships by providing regular feedback and conducting periodic operational reviews.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Sales and Business Development, to develop new and existing business opportunities that maximize warehouse utilization.
  • Set clear team direction and cascade functional goals to ensure alignment, clarity, and accountability across the team.
  • Drive the learning and development of team members in Supply Chain Management to achieve team and function goals.
  • Administrative duties and coordination tasks as required.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum five to eight years of experience in a similar role.
  • Minimum three years of experience in a managerial capacityIn-depth understanding of distribution center operations, distribution, and transportation.
  • Proven experience managing warehouse operations, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and cost structures.
  • Proven experience managing complex supply chains in a multinational and cross-border environment.
  • Demonstrated expertise in cost efficiency, cost reduction, and productivity improvement initiatives.
  • Proficiency in office productivity tools including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPointFluency in English, both written and spoken.

Why Join DKSH

At DKSH, we help companies grow in Asia and enable people to perform at their best. You will be part of an organization that values accountability, collaboration, and long-term partnerships. We offer a dynamic environment where your contributions are visible and where you can build a meaningful career in Supply Chain Management.
Requisition Number:  243301
Job Function:  Supply Chain Management

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