Senior Manager of Supply Chain Management, Asia
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About Toll Group At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 16,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport, or supply chain challenge - big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide with 500 sites in 27 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 150 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post - www.tollgroup.com PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management, Asia is responsible for leading end‑to‑end supply chain solutioning, operational design, re‑engineering, and continuous improvement across the Asia region. This role operates at a regional strategic level, partnering with Commercial, Operations, IT, Finance, Procurement, and country leadership to design scalable, standardized, and high‑performance supply chain operating models that drive profitable growth, operational excellence, and sustained competitive advantage. The position serves as a regional authority and thought leader for supply chain solutions and transformation, ensuring consistency, governance, and capability uplift across multiple markets. PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Asia‑Level Supply Chain & Solution Design Leadership Lead the design of end‑to‑end, multi‑country supply chain solutions across warehousing, transportation, inventory, network design, and enabling systems. Own the Asia solution architecture and operating model frameworks, ensuring scalability, standardization, and repeatability across countries and sectors. Provide solution leadership for strategic, complex, and high‑value RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, including commercial modeling, investment cases, and risk trade‑offs. Set regional standards for cost modeling, productivity benchmarks, layout design, and solution assumptions. Ensure solutions deliver the right balance between customer value, operational feasibility, and targeted financial returns. Drive regional adoption of automation, mechanization, and digital enablement through structured evaluation, proof of concept, and business case development. Work on renewals, enhance value to existing customers through simple yet well engineered solutions ensuring maximum flexibility and scale keeping costs optimal. 2. Operations Design & Re‑engineering (Regional Scope) Define and govern Asia‑wide warehouse and transport operating model standards. Lead large‑scale process re‑engineering, network optimization, and operating model redesign initiatives across countries. Support major implementations, renewals, expansions, and turnaround programs as regional design authority. Ensure alignment between solution intent and operational execution, supporting stabilization and performance optimization post go‑live. Drive post‑implementation performance reviews comparing planned vs. actual financial and operational outcomes and lead corrective interventions where required. 3. Continuous Improvement & Lean Transformation (Asia) Drive the Asia Continuous Improvement strategy and roadmap, aligned with the company operating model. Work with the regional team and and deploy CI methodologies including Lean, Kaizen, A3, Gemba, 5S, SQCD, standard work, and productivity management across the region. Independently conceptualize Execute high‑impact, cross‑country CI and re‑engineering initiatives delivering measurable EBITDA, productivity, safety, quality, and service improvements. Drive value discovery and continuous improvement programs with strategic and regional key accounts. Establish regional CI governance, KPI dashboards, benefit tracking, and ROI measurement. Capture, standardize, and cascade best practices, toolkits, and lessons learned across Asia. 4. Commercial & Executive Stakeholder Engagement Act as a strategic partner to Asia BD, Key Account Management, and Country Leadership, shaping solution strategy and deal viability. Provide senior‑level challenge and governance during opportunity qualification and investment approval. Present solutions, operating models, and transformation outcomes to customer executive leadership and internal steering committees. Collaborate with Procurement on vendor strategy, cost negotiations, and technology partner selection at a regional level. 5. Capability Building, Governance & Talent Development Build and lead Asia solution and CI capability, including mentoring country teams and developing future leaders. Define regional skill matrices, competency frameworks, and development roadmaps. Govern Customer Lifecycle Management (CLCM) and solution‑to‑implementation handover processes across countries. Own and continuously enhance solution libraries, CI toolkits, benchmarks, training curricula, and design governance standards. Embed a strong culture of standardization, continuous improvement, and data‑driven decision making across Asia operations. Previous Work Experience & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain