BD

Manager, Regional Transportation Operations

MYS Kuala Lumpur - Jalan Kerinchi Full time

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Purpose:

This is a Greater Asia Regional role based in Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia with responsibilities for the analysis, management and execution of logistics and transportation across all business segments of BD. He/ She will analyze performance, lead-time, and supply chain costs; and will then drive continuous improvement programs and initiatives with BD source sites, with our distributors, and with our logistics and transportation providers for the Greater Asia Region.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership:
• Collaborate with Global & Regional Transportation, Business and Functional teams in regions and countries to review and improve international and local delivery performance, supply chain quality and supply chain cost.
• Run daily and weekly transportation and logistics forums across global and country teams, ensuring clear visibility on delivery performance and supply risks.
• Drive & Lead Country/Region Logistics S&OE and monthly forums with clear actionable for closed loop decision making.
• Actively participate and represent in Global Logistics meetings (S&OE, Monthly reviews etc.) and Greater Asia Planning forums (BDX S&OE etc.)
• Oversee logistics execution through the Control Tower, relevant dashboards, tracking KPIs, ensuring on time delivery for inbound shipments (IBD) and identifying improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with Global Transportation and Supply planning for monthly lead time review
• Partner with supply planning, customer service, and manufacturing teams to manage exceptions and recovery plans for delayed shipments.
• Collaborate and participate in real-time execution and expedited on shipment execution with BD site (NA, LATAM, EMEA, Greater Asia), BD supplier and freight forwarder
• Ensure consistent and data-driven decision-making across S&OE forums
• Drive logistics operations excellence (inclusive of Cold Chain), shipment reliability, shipment discrepancy and damages, track & trace initiatives and quality/compliance
• Participating in Global freight forwarder in monthly business review
• Collaborating with Greater Asia Trade Compliance, Country Logistics on logistics support & execution


Continuous Improvement & Projects
• Identify and recommend process enhancements to improve lead times, service levels, and visibility.
• Support control tower upgrades and digital transformation projects in logistics.
• Demonstrate problem-solving ability that allows for effective and timely resolution of process related. Work with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Understand latest technology development related to Logistics, build Business Case and implement Preparation of KPI and logistics report
• Support Global/Region transportation in the preparation work for CI/Kaizen related to Logistics Execution/Network Optimization/RFQ etc.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned

Stakeholder Management & Communication
• Serve as key liaison between global logistics, country operations, and planning teams to close the loop on issues.
• Present performance summaries and improvement plans during regional and global logistics meetings.
• Build strong working relationships across functions and geographies to ensure alignment on logistics strategy.
• Develop and mentor team members on logistics operations, data analysis, and digital tools.
• Support capability building and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in logistics execution, transportation management, or supply chain operations within a regional or global organization.
• Proven experience managing Control Tower operations (Blue Yonder preferred).
• Strong background in S&OE, stakeholder engagement, and program management.
• Exposure to both sea/air freight operations and understanding of international operations/logistics. Demonstrated ability to lead forums, influence cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable results.

Desired Attributes
• Analytical mindset with a structured, data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Strong communicator who can engage stakeholders across regions and levels.
• Leadership presence with ability to drive alignment and accountability.
• Adaptable to fast-paced and complex operational environments.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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Primary Work Location

MYS Kuala Lumpur - Jalan Kerinchi

Additional Locations

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