Overview

The Manager China Distribution is a critical position in the Global Fulfilment
& Distribution organization leading the distribution of all Waters Division &
Clinical products to customers and service organization in China. In addition,
this is one of the key leadership positions on a global team with an
opportunity to make an impact at the enterprise level and influence Waters’
strategies by designing and optimizing a global distribution network to support
future business growth. This position requires high interaction with
stakeholders across levels in multiple functions of the company - Global
Planning, Global Procurement, Trade Compliance, Data & Systems, China
Commercial, China Finance, China Service, China Clinical, Manufacturing sites
and other Tier-1 DCs and is responsible for approx. 15% of Waters revenue.



This position requires a highly experienced leader with demonstrated subject
matter expertise who can act as the go-to individual in the field of
distribution. This position requires a combination of technical skills, supply
chain knowledge, and emotional intelligence to lead change management
initiatives and achieve consensus amongst cross functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

* Lead the China Distribution Team to execute the primary acitivty of Order
fulfilment, by providing the external and internal clients with the ordered
products, on time, complete, and using the most efficient and effective
processes and distribution methods.
* Manage a team of seven employees spanning the functions of Warehouse
Operations, Trade Operations (Import/Export), Logistics, Supply Chain
coordination & Planning/Buying.
* Maintain and develop the work force of the China DC in line with the
services required and using the processes and practices of Waters corporation.
* Manage inbound and outbound flows from the DC, day-to-day warehouse
operations and minimize the freight costs.
* Build and own strong relationships with 3rd party warehouse and logistic
vendors (transportation, IE, brokers etc.), manage their performance according
to established KPIs and drive improvements.
* Actively manage inventory working with Global Planning; responsible for
optimizing inventory levels, E&O and warehouse space.
* Create annual operating plans and ensure warehousing & logistics costs are
in line with those plans.
* Liaise with finance to analyze cost variance, prepare forecast and define
action plans on monthly basis.
* Work seamlessly with Greater China WD team and participate in S&OP to
address stock shortage risk and allocation, ensuring the supply plan is aligned
with sales target.
* Maintain and uphold compliance standards for quality, trade/customs and IVD
products; provide solutions to mitigate compliance risk
* Actively engage in advancement & adoption of SAP and other tools to enhance
distribution services and promote efficient processes.
* Track and communicate impact of external developments in China, events and
trends in the transportation area.
* Identify and lead Continuous Improvement projects using Lean methodologies
to enhance efficiency and optimize costs in logistics and distribution
operations (OTIF, on time delivery etc.)
* Further expand and modernize Waters global distribution and logistics
capabilities in China in conjunction with other global operations & WD
functions.
* Key member of global freight RFQ team and all Waters division freight
improvements.
* Develop and implement multi-year logistics strategy for the organization to
meet China business growth needs.
* Lead and/or actively participate in global programs; oversee implementation
of transformational strategies in multiple regions.
Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics or business
* Minimum of 10 years’ experience in supply chain, distribution, logistics
* Experience in a managerial role with a logistics service provider or the
logistics organization of a manufacturing company
* People leader who leads by example and can implement processes & drive
performance
* Self-starter, responsible, reliable, self-motivated and able to work with
minimal supervision
* Ability to handle data, perform analyses for decisions and generate
insightful reports and presentations
* Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written plus
an ability to interact with a wide range of people – across functions and
countries; with internal and external parties
* Experience with financial processes: budgeting, reporting, analysis of
results
* Experience with an ERP system and planning concepts
* Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, tasks & day-to-day
operations
* Flexible in thinking, can connect business requirements with operational
possibilities