Total 4 programme director job vacancies in Transportation / Logistics category in Singapore, North East

In this role, you will work closely with the regional teams to define, build and enhance the Precision supply road map in a way that provides consistent benefits while meeting unique market needs across APAC. In particular, your role requires a strong relationship with Publicis Media’s regional and local investment & commercial teams to manage supply partnership – strategically and commercially – including opportunity assessment, proposal management, negotiations and commercial awareness. You will vet new opportunities & innovative solutions, maintain & grow existing relationships on the supply side, and develop new business plans to enhance existing & develop emerging supply solutions that are commercially viable.

You will collaborate with Precision leadership – globally, regionally and at market level – as well as internal departments across the Publicis Media Groupe, including:

• Investment – structuring and managing inventory partnerships
• Agencies – educating, gathering feedback, and developing/ sourcing solutions for agency and client needs
• Finance & Legal – collaborate and provide digital and tech expertise when negotiating for new or existing contracts
• Leadership – helping shape the state and scale of supply solutions supporting business objectives

The ideal candidate will have had technical and commercial exposure to digital media planning & buying agencies, technical and strong supply management knowledge, very strong interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills and the ability to make clear, concise presentations. Also, an ability to build strong business cases for supply products and being able to program manage the roll out of solutions across markets in APAC is a key to success in this role.

A solid working knowledge of the following is desired: ad exchanges, sell side platforms, demand side platforms, online video, mobile media, ad operations / ad-serving systems and verification solutions.  In addition to a strong affinity for technology and infrastructure development, a proven commercial awareness is a plus.  

Responsibilities

Supply management

• Identify commercially viable key supply partners and solutions – globally and regionally – that allow for a strong differentiation of our positioning in an increasingly cluttered marketplace
• Work with existing supply side vendors on new product features, roll out and adoption. Explore, meet and test new supply solutions that may fulfill our clients’ needs
• Continuously define client needs and translate needs into opportunities for Precision
• Develop and negotiate supply partnerships to extract maximum media value and unique benefits that are only available to Precision and Publicis Media
• Establish key supply packages and offering catered to clients’ needs and seasonal offering
• Maintain and refine internal supply feedback loop with operations and agencies

Marketing and training

• Build supply marketing and training materials to be rolled out to agencies and regional markets in a systematic way. This may include hosting events with key launch partners, connecting with local markets on a regular basis, or regular email updates
• Conduct monthly supply updates and knowledge share
• Collaborate with Precision client servicing and account management teams to grow and maintain adoption

Team management

• Cultivate a center of operational expertise for Precision in Asia Pacific
• Manage and retain a small team of supply manager(s)
• Recruit the best talent in market

• Act as Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions or multiple commissions.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added cost management service.
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Leading value engineering and life cycle costing exercise.
• Motivate team members, and drive towards positive client outcomes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Critically analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements and deliverables, in order to find creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients.
• To lead a cost management team, ensuring that the team members deliver on all accountabilities.
• To identify & act upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products and hence improve the service provided to clients.
• To take line management responsibility as required.

This role will be instrumental in leading the theatrical sales and distribution strategy within the region. The Theatrical Distribution Director will be responsible for shaping and executing the overall distribution sales strategy across South Asia. This role is also responsible for driving and leading specific local market strategies for South Asia’s distribution projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive commercial excellence, efficiencies, and innovation as a region and with local markets through the development and implementation of strategic theatrical distribution initiatives and plans in line with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Work with VP South Asia and Home Office Strategy, Finance, Distribution and other related teams in driving ideas, project management and execution of South Asia’s distribution projects and initiatives.
• Work closely with VP South Asia, the regional marketing team and markets to ensure cohesive planning and execution of budget and plans.
• Work with local Sales and Distribution teams to understand specific local market strategies, concerns and nuances while also articulating a broader regional perspective. 
• Facilitate bringing together markets from across the region, overseeing the implementation of key Home Office priorities, driving the adoption of best practices and idea-sharing, ensuring that local markets have the support and resources they need from the local, regional, or global level to achieve excellence in distribution and operations.  
• Lead regional distribution team in both the strategic and day-to-day functions and operations.
• Guide and ensure that all required deliverables in the region and markets well managed and communicated.
• Lead budget development, management, and analysis as a region and with markets.
• Represent UPI South Asia and markets internally and externally in terms of and in issues of sales and distribution.
• Be a solid extension of Home Office

JOB PURPOSE:

As the Head of Asia Pacific Distribution Centre (APDC), this position is a key member of the Asia Operations leadership team who plays a critical role in important strategic and management decisions relating to APDC operations. This position has full responsibility and accountability of overall performance for APDC with regards to quality, productivity, service level as well as budgetary control. With clear directions, this position will establish performance goals and develop corresponding objectives and action plan to ensure achievement.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency throughout the Distribution Centre’s operations, continuous improvement to bring Distribution Centre to next level.

2. Develop long-range objectives and strategies for the distribution centre, monitor performance against these objectives and provide leadership, feedback, supports, motivates, directions and retains high-caliber staff.

3. Define information systems requirements to support process improvements initiates. Integrate the technology, quality, purchasing and logistics functions to support product and process excellence.

4. Allocate resources effectively to maximize productivity and cope with demand fluctuation while optimizing quality and delivery time. Focus on key performance areas such as OTD (on-time-delivery), LTR (lead-time-reduction), productivity and cost improvement. Implement improved processes and management methods to generate higher ROI and workflow optimization.

5. Ensure built-in quality in all operating processes and enforce discipline of compliance, including all quality related certification programs. Ensure effective corrective actions, timely implementation to avoid recurring problems.

6. Develop and manage annual operations budgets. Manage logistics and outbound transportation processes, negotiate parcel freight programs.

7. Oversee inventory control processes to ensure accurate stock levels and minimize discrepancies.

8. Strive to achieve world-class supply chain, warehousing, forward and reverse logistics operations.

9. Promotes “total customer satisfaction” (delivery, quality etc.) within all Operations teams.

10. Continually investigate and introduce process improvement measures and presents suggestions to Regional MD and Global VP Operations for consideration.

11. Build an open and honest communication line with the organization, interact regularly with executive team and individual department heads to ensure that company’s operational priorities are aligned with total company direction.

12. Work in partnership with sales & marketing teams to ensure cost effective approach in order fulfilment.

13. Represent Asia to be part of the global DC management team on business update and best practices sharing on a regular basis.

14. Develop and implement ongoing staff performance and career development programs.

15. Prepare and submit monthly reports to the Management.

16. Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations to maintain a safe working environment at the Distribution Centre(s).

QUALIFICATIONS

· Master/bachelor’s degree on logistics/operations management preferred.

EXPERIENCES

· 10+ years of broad logistics and supply chain management experience in progressively senior positions.

· solid working experience on DC operations management in MNC environment.

· Experience with New DC setup or relocation, Brown/Greenfield project is preferred.

· Experience supporting and developing emerging markets.

· Experience directing the operations in a multi-site supply chain system.

· Ability to manage Third Party Logistics (3PL), freight companies and other logistics suppliers.

· Supplier negotiation skills, proven cost reduction efforts and experience with contracts.

· Demonstrable analytical abilities to assess financial impacts of any changes to logistics service requirements.

· In depth knowledge and experience with key supply chain/logistics processes, best practices, and implementing process improvements.

· Relevant experience and knowledge on ISO9120, ISO14000 and ESD S20.20.

COMPETENCIES

· Troubleshooting and Problem-solving skills.

· Defining/Developing standards with continuous process improvement.

· Industrial Knowledge for benchmarking.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· Strong analytical, judgment skills, financial & P&L skill required.

· A high sense of urgency & the ability to build & lead strong teams to achieve new levels of performance.

· Advanced knowledge of technology (WMS, Automation, RFID, Labelling solutions), processes, and standards.

· Excellent computer skills including experience utilizing multiple ERP & WMS systems; also, strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)