As Snr Customer Service and Logistics Manager, APAC you are part of the APAC Global Operations Team and play a key role in partnering with the APAC commercial and leadership team.
You are accountable for the overall performance and excellence of frontline customer services, ensuring excellent day-to-day operations and service standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a high-performing customer service team.
- Collaborate with commercial, global, and regional functional teams.
- Manage open orders and resolve customer issues promptly.
- Lead and coach the team in logistic operation excellence, delivering a cost effective and right service logistic solution in APAC.
- Drive innovation and process improvements.
- Optimize system enhancements to enhance customer experience and efficiency
About You
We’re recruiting a Snr Customer Service & Logistics Manager, APAC reporting to the Supply Chain Director, based in Singapore.
This role is varied for someone with a strong foundation and experience in managing complex order management, customer complaints, and logistics/supply chain-related queries.
This is a People Manager role where you will lead a team of 6 Customer Service based in Singapore and support the business across Asia Pacific. You must have strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders/vendors/customers across the Asia Pacific region. You must have a growth mindset, and analytical and problem-solving abilities to work through challenges.
About Us
Supported by our 165-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world consume products containing our ingredients every day.
Through our expertise in sweetening, fortification, and texture, we develop ingredient solutions which reduce sugar, calories, and fat, add fibre and protein, and provide texture and stability in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings.
We have more than 3,300 employees working in around 58 locations in 39 countries, serving customers across 121 countries. Science, Solutions, Society is our brand promise and how we will achieve our purpose of Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. By living our purpose, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring for our planet.
Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. In the year to 31 March 2024, Tate & Lyle revenue from continuing operations totaled £1.65 billion. For more information, please visit www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook or YouTube
What You’ll Be Doing
The main responsibilities of the role will be:-
- Leadership. Setting clear team goals, able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaborations. As change agent and leader, strong communication skills are vital.
- Process development. Develop and implement standardised processes and procedures across the entire APAC comprising of North Asia, ASEAN, Australia New Zealand for all global Customer Services (CS) initiatives.
- Continuous Improvement. Lead cross-functional collaborations to drive business-wide improvements, focusing on customer service and order management enhancements. Work with business partners to identify and implement transformative changes that boost efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
- Logistic Strategy. Develop, communicate, and execute the logistic strategy and action plan to align with APAC supply chain strategy and various stakeholders. Streamline logistics processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
- Logistics expert with proven track record in analysis and process improvement, driving warehouse optimization and operational efficiency.
- Reduced order lead times by optimizing picking, packing, and shipping processes within the warehouse facility.
- Problem resolution. Oversees customer issues to ensure effective and long-term resolution of problems.
- Troubleshoot orders requiring special handling and respond to customer inquiries utilising excellent negotiation skills and process knowledge.
- Billing risk reporting- Ensure and supports accurate and timely reporting to minimize billing errors and discrepancies.
- Timely Resolution – Ensure customer inquiries and issues are resolved promptly and efficiently. Set service level agreements (SLAs) for response and resolution times.
- Prepare management reports to provide a good visibility on logistics performance and cost efficiency.
- Act as primary escalation point of contact for critical cases and ensure timely resolution.
- Drive order fulfilment through effective, timely customer communications concerning order confirmation, shipment transparency, scheduling, order change, special instructions, freight & distribution.
- Partner with global stakeholder teams to deliver PXO to meet customer expectations and the company's objectives.
EHSQS
Perform, maintain and improve the EHS standards and requirements as set by the Company. Participate in the company’s EHS program including training, audit etc., arranged by the company.
Location
This role is assigned to be based in the Asia Pacific HQ at Biopolis, Singapore (near Buona Vista MRT)
What You’ll have
- Degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain or related discipline.
- 8-10 years of experience in customer service, logistics management role, preferably in in FMCG industry.
- Proven track record in leading successful logistics operation, including warehouse management, inventory control and transportation.
- Previous working experience in 3PL is preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in project management and the ability to plan and organize strategic initiatives related to customer service.
- SAP knowledge and experience is a must. (preferably SAP - O2C).
- Requires minimal supervision and is able to prioritise on work to meet deadlines and commitments.
- Proven ability to interpret global customer service programs, policies and procedures and effectively deploy at regional and country level.
- Excellent communication skills including advanced English writing, speaking and comprehension.
- Good MS Office skills, Word, Excel, PPT
What We Can Offer
- Base salary + Performance Bonus
- Opportunities to interact with Global teams.
- Comprehensive insurance coverage for you and your family
- Flexible benefits
- Hybrid working arrangement
- LinkedIn Learning
- Membership in Employee Resource Groups (Professional Women’s Network, LGBTQ+, Black Employee Network, Veterans’, Mental Health)
- Mental health and well-being support via Mental Health First Aiders & Employee Assistance Program
- Local volunteering opportunities (where applicable)
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Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
