THE ROLE:

As the highest-ranking executive you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the overall strategic direction and management of the manufacturing and all supply chain functions within the organization.

VP, Asia Pacific

Alcott Global is partnering with one of the top global forwarders to identify their new VP,  for Asia Pacific. 

Job Description

Alcott Global is partnering with one of the largest automotive manufacturing companies in identifying a Global Head of Planning (IBP)
The Global Head of Planning plays a critical role in leading the development, coordination, and execution of all the IBP programs across all product segments of the company, with a three key pillars:

• Achieving world-class decision making
• Synchronized across the enterprise segments
• Driven by next-gen talent, analytics, and technologies

The ultimate goal of the IBP program is to transform how the company operates, resulting in profitable and balanced growth across strategic, financial, and operational objectives.

The main purpose of the Global Head of Planning is to support the organization to run the IBP project and change management office. And make sure that the transformation and continuous improvement programs are implemented on time and in-full and the new capability is embedded effectively, by integrating both a strategic, tactical, and human-centric approach.

Responsabilities

• Provide input into project communications to be used across the Sector
• Implement methods around Training, Testing, getting ready for new ways of working
• Coordinate risk assessment and action plans into a customized BU implementation plan
• Manage monthly tracking of performance, risk assessment, and internal communication
• Govern the solution for IBP Knowledge Management & Information Sharing
• Project Lifecycle Methodologies/Clarity – Tools, Repositories (NextGen), Methods, Training, Process design, contracts, audit deliverables
• Support the rollout of templates for PMO activity incl. Project Planning & schedule Mgt
• Project Review & Analysis - Reports and Documentation, track projects
• Execution of assigned projects using a PMO tool
• Scope - Control Board, Requirements management, key decisions overall
• RAID Management: Risks & Issue assessment, Actions, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies
• Provide input into project communications to be used across the Sector
• Coordinate activities & communication across the organisation – IBP, Different Segment Leadership, IT, Global stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project methodology is implemented
• Align 3rd party vendor activities with internal resourcing to ensure smooth delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related area.
• 15+ years of work experience, preferably with some years in a management consulting role
• Process management / Lean Six Sigma / Agile certified preferred
• Prior experience in rolling out global IBP processes in multi billion manufacturing companies.
• Highly analytical with strong progress tracking skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to influence senior leaders
• Strong team player with PMO systems and processes skills and problem-solving capabilities

Reporting line: Managing Director China

Location: Shanghai

Purpose of the position:

​ The Head of Sales will be responsible for the generation of sales leads and support of pre-sales activities within the company's target industries for all its business lines (consulting, management & software) in China

Task description:

​ Identify, generate, and qualify sales leads for China

​ Implement a structured CRM management (with focus on pre-sales phase)

​ Building/extending the company's network within the Supply Chain Industry in China

​ Representation of the company at public fairs, exhibitions, etc.

​ Plan, coordinate and drive marketing initiatives / campaigns (online & offline) in cooperation with business lines and local marketing

​ Build a detailed understanding of market / customer requirements within China and cooperate with local management and product management team to shape the company's service offering for the China market

Professional requirements and expertise:

​ Bachelor’s or master’s degree

​ Minimum of 8+ years of relevant work experience in sales / business development, preferably within a service company

​ Good understanding of supply chain and logistics

​ Ability to explain a complex value proposition

​ Capability to build long-term relationships with clients

​ Strong communication and interpersonal skills

​ Strong business acumen (entrepreneurial thinking)

​ Intercultural competency

​ Excellent communication skills in both English and Chinese (native speaker)

Ideal candidate is a forward looking professional, who will focus on driving growth for the e-commerce platforms globally, passionate about analyzing data, understanding root cause and hypothesis testing and can collaboratively work with the Marketing team to develop, execute and evaluate strategy and initiatives to grow the business.

Location: Shanghai

Reporting line: Managing Director China

Purpose of the position:

The Head of 4PL management China will be responsible for driving the successful and profitable development of the 4PL management organization in China.

Task description:

​ Develop and implement a strategy for positioning the solution in the China market (product/service offering, target industry/clients, value proposition, pricing) in line with company strategy

​ Build a sales pipe enabling annual double digit (> 20%) growth

​ Successfully drive customer sales processes from scoping to contracting

​ Take ownership for success of the organization in China (Customer satisfaction, team member satisfaction, P&L)

Professional requirements and expertise:

​ Bachelor’s or master’s degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)

​ 10+ years of relevant work experience in a management position at a service company; preferably in the area of logistics/supply chain

​ Proven track record of growing a business profitably (B2B environment)

​ Capability to build long-term relationships with clients

​ Proven leadership experience of an organization of at least 10+ people

​ Strong business acumen (entrepreneurial thinking)

​ Intercultural competency

​ Excellent communication skills in both English and Chinese (native speaker)

• The role will be responsible for delivering a superior customer experience.
• Ensuring established business targets are achieved.
• Build a high performing team and manage, coach and provide leadership for the team.
• Drive continuous improvement across the Area.
• Closely collaborate with other teams within region/global. Handle execution activities for all brands within the organization.

Our Client is the Seller Centric company reimagining E-commerce and consumer products, and boasts an innovation engine that brings high-quality products to market across digital marketplaces globally.

THE ROLE:

• Overall accountability for ensuring the day-to-day operations and forward strategy of the international supply chain network.
• Executing a reliable supply chain network ensuring product availability is high and lost sales minimized while optimizing overall stock levels throughout the network nodes
• Digitization of supply chain processes to enable better visibility and improved decision-making through the creation of a control tower setup and a working S&OP process
• Improve planning processes with the supplier base to optimize supply and improve supply chain responsiveness