Job Description

Job Highlights:

• Strong knowledge of cross-border trucking service
• Proficiency in English

Job Description

Strategic Development & Management:

• Establish a competitive cross-border trucking service integrated within the company's regional product portfolio.
• Manage the end-to-end trucking network across the region, collaborating with regional and country-level management teams.
• Develop and enforce trucking policies, strategies, and operational guidelines.

Procurement & Vendor Management:

• Build and maintain partnerships with senior-level stakeholders from strategic partners and vendors.
• Oversee transportation costs and implement standard pricing systems.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with vendors to ensure quality and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs).
• Define procurement guidelines, capacity management processes, and KPIs in collaboration with the operations team.

Sales, Marketing, & Business Development:

• Actively participate in sales efforts, including contributing to quotations for local, regional, and global business opportunities.
• Support the sales teams across Southeast Asia to drive business growth, including attending critical sales meetings.

Trade Lane Management & Reporting:

• Develop trade lane strategies, set targets, and track performance through reporting systems and KPIs.
• Provide regional and country-specific data and insights to internal and external stakeholders for strategic decision-making.

Talent Development & Team Leadership:

• Train, develop, and mentor cross-border trucking staff, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Manage performance evaluations, hiring, and team coordination across the associated countries.
• Foster collaboration across functions and regions, building networks and encouraging knowledge sharing.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Logistics, or related fields; freight forwarding apprenticeship preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years in the logistics industry, with at least 8 years in management roles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the trucking business, including documentation, operations, customs brokerage, and ground transportation.
• Proven experience in procurement and contract negotiations.
• Sales experience is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in English and a local language, with knowledge of neighboring languages considered an asset.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.