Job Location: Seoul

Company description

Diversity Statement

About the Role:

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure continuity of product supply, inventory policy, warehouse occupancy, warehousing and transport cost, quality, support of the company’s freshness objectives, and others
• Define warehousing strategy by leading warehousing tender to implement a one solution minimizing risks and optimizing operation capabilities
• Manage the import strategy, objectives of the freight forwarder to add value to our business and performance of shipping lines importing into Korea and Japan
• Align logistics costs and KPI with budget objectives, including warehousing, import costs, distribution and any other 3PL related costs
• Ensure logistics processes are executed in line with Group guidelines, including inventory counts, FEFO & FIFO rules, destructions, donations, returns, etc.
• Manage 3PLs in line with Group guidelines, including performance reviews, KPI regular assessment, improvement requests, Cost control, etc.
• Handle repacking activities: coordinate operations to ensure stock is repacked on a timely manner from 3PL prospective
• Review all vendors costs to ensure the vendors compliance
• Formulate cost saving initiatives to bring Operational efficiencies, including working closely with the distributors
• Focus on leading, development and building of the team’s knowledge, as well as communication and development of expectations and relationships with suppliers and distributors, ensuring that service levels are exceeded
• Collaborate closely with customer service, planning, marketing, trade marketing, sales teams for the correct management of the right stock, shelf life, quantity and timing
• Ensure excellent service levels, speed to market and the interaction between product supply (manufacturing plants and 3rd party activity) and local activity (sales and marketing teams)
• Manage the team with the high focus on achieving the objectives and further development

Who we are looking for:

• University degree in Supply Chain, Logistics and related fields
• 8+ years of relevant experience with strong knowledge on operations: 3PL and distributor management, direct market management, transport, warehousing, inventory management, multi-SKU experience in FMCG: manufacturing, retail and/or consumer companies, with experience in cold-chain logistics
• Sound commercial acumen, ability to interpret and explain complex statistical information
• Holistic understanding of aspects of customer service, planning and KPI management
• Strong project management skills and data analytics, sound analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to work under pressure effectively to meet deadlines through and with others, with the ability to identify and manage multiple and varied solutions to problems/issues
• High attention to detail and focus on effective execution, following high standards of quality and accuracy
• Advanced knowledge of computerized logistics/supply chain systems and reporting methodology
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, strong stakeholder management
• Strong team and people management skills
• Advanced Excel, good with MS Office tools, SAP ECC (highly required), Power BI
• Excellent spoken and written English and Korean, Japanese is considered a plus

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero: