Warehouse Manager Shanghai (LCL)
FlexportShanghaiUpdate time: January 1,1
Job Description
We're reinventing global trade.

Flexport helps more than 10,000 clients and suppliers lead all aspects of their supply chain operations. Started in 2013, we've raised over $300M from investors that include the Founders Fund, Google Ventures, First Round Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Y Combinator, & Wells Fargo.

With offices on three continents, our team is as global as our client base and we're excited to continue building a product and service they love. Wherever you are, whichever role you play, you're guaranteed to share your day with committed, encouraging, and resourceful team members.

We're looking for a Warehouse Manager in the greater Shanghai/ Ningbo area to set-up, design and launch a brand new state of the art Flexport LCL consolidation center in Shanghai Yangshan Port (上海洋山港). Shanghai is a very strategic location for Flexport and by having our own new Warehouse in this area we will enhance control and visibility for our customers and give them an incredible experience shipping from China. The Shanghai Warehouse Manager will be a critical part to our Global Warehousing team, that is growing a global Warehousing Footprint for Air and LCL consolidation centers rapidly. These are exciting times!

What you'll do:
  • Serve as the face of Flexport for our clients - you succeed when they do;
  • Prepare opening of Shanghai LCL consolidation center and transform into a Flexport model Hub functioning as a state of the art Flexport example in the APAC region and globally
  • Ensure a best suited location and complete a successful rental agreement
  • Engage with a strategic operating partner to execute the day to day operations in the Flexport LCL Warehouse.
  • Select and Groom a Warehouse team to grow a best in class warehouse squad;
  • Drive process strategies and improvements for all warehouse operations and freight movements, leading to maximum growth and efficiency at the same time
  • Actively contribute to definition of proprietary software requirement across the Flexport warehouse network leading to a max technology driven process with full data transparency - translate and implement locally;
  • Interact with global Warehouse community to share best practices and make best use locally
  • Track and manage the warehouse P&L to ensure warehouse finances are accounted for and transparent
  • Manage and streamline Day 2 Day Operations of yet to open Flexport LCL consolidation centre
  • Plan warehouse daily volume handling as well as consolidation activity- organize for growth
  • Day to day line haul mgt to ensure maximum consolidation efficiency
  • Day to day management and engagement of own and partners' workforce to improve and excel on agreed KPI's (Efficiency, Security, Health & safety)
  • Ensure compliance with appropriate governmental regulations and company policies;
  • Work closely with Flexport global operations teams and serve as local escalation focal point for clients and partners;
  • Actively contribute to implementation of APAC operational expansion footprint to support Flexport LCL and Airfreight business development in the region
What you'll need:
  • BA/BS Degree;
  • 6 years of prior experience in Logistics, Warehousing, Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain or Consulting;
  • Strategic thinking and ground floor execution - no job is too big or too small;
  • Process oriented, structure thinker and strong problem solving capabilities
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills in English and Mandarin;
  • An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed;
  • The desire to lead, train, and develop up and coming industry talent;
  • Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it.

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