Head of Warehouse & Distribution, APAC COE

Job Details

Job Title: Head of Warehouse & Distribution, APAC CoE

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

About the Role

The Head of Warehouse & Distribution, APAC COE is responsible for establishing and driving warehouse and distribution excellence across the APAC region. This role provides strategic leadership, governance, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficient, safe, cost-effective, and customer-focused warehouse and logistics operations.

The role partners closely with Commercial, Customer Service, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, HSE, Finance, and Logistics Service Providers to improve operational performance, inventory visibility, service reliability, and distribution network effectiveness across all APAC entities.

As a regional Center of Excellence (COE) function, the role will define warehouse and distribution standards, governance frameworks, performance management processes, and capability-building programs for the region.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse & Distribution Excellence

- Define and drive the APAC Warehouse & Distribution strategy, operating model, governance, policies and standards.

- Establish consistent processes, controls and KPIs across countries to strengthen operational excellence and cost efficiency.

- Lead regional standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Warehouse Operations & Inventory

- Develop warehouse operating standards and productivity frameworks covering receiving, storage, picking, packing and dispatch.

- Improve warehouse efficiency, space utilization, inventory accuracy and stock visibility.

- Partner with Planning and Procurement to optimize inventory flows, reduce losses, discrepancies and obsolescence.

Logistics, Distribution & Network Optimization

- Establish transportation and distribution standards, ensuring service reliability, cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.

- Govern 3PL and logistics service provider performance, contractual compliance and improvement initiatives.

- Drive transportation optimization, warehouse capacity planning and network footprint reviews, including outsourcing and insourcing opportunities.

- Identify operational bottlenecks and develop scalable, resilient solutions to support business growth.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

- Establish and monitor regional KPIs covering warehouse productivity, inventory accuracy, utilization, OTIF, delivery performance, transportation costs, safety and working capital.

- Identify performance gaps and drive corrective actions and operational improvements across APAC.

- Champion warehouse automation, WMS/TMS enhancements, digitalization and data-driven decision-making to improve productivity, visibility and cost effectiveness.

Risk, Compliance & Safety

- Ensure adherence to company policies, local regulations and applicable storage, transportation and dangerous goods requirements.

- Partner with HSE teams to strengthen warehouse safety, operational risk management and business continuity.

- Drive corrective actions arising from audits, incidents and compliance reviews.

Capability Building & Stakeholder Engagement

- Establish regional competency frameworks, training programs and knowledge-sharing practices.

- Partner with country teams and cross-functional stakeholders to implement standards, build capabilities and embed sustainable improvements.

- Influence and engage local leadership and logistics partners to strengthen operational excellence across the APAC network.

Skills

Skills & Competencies

- Warehouse Operations Management

- Distribution & Logistics Management

- Transportation Management

- Inventory Management & Control

- Supply Chain Network Optimization

- Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

- Risk & Compliance Management

- KPI & Performance Management

- Change Management

- Stakeholder Management

- Leadership and People Development

- Strong analytical and communication skills

Job Requirements

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline.

- Master's Degree preferred.

- Professional certifications in Logistics, Supply Chain, Lean, Six Sigma, or Warehouse Management are advantageous.

Experience

- Minimum 10 years of Warehouse, Logistics, Distribution, Transportation, or Supply Chain Operations experience.

- Minimum 5 years in leadership or regional management role.

- Experience in chemical distribution, life sciences, food ingredients, specialty chemicals, industrial distribution, or related industries preferred.

- Experience managing multi-country warehouse and logistics operations within APAC.

- Experience with third-party logistics providers (3PLs), transportation management, and warehouse optimization initiatives.

About Caldic

At Caldic, we’re a global leader in distribution solutions, serving diverse markets across the world. Joining us means becoming part of an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovation-driven team.

We offer:

- Global opportunities with rapid career growth and development

- An inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment

- The chance to shape the future of specialty ingredient solutions across industries like food, pharma, personal care, and more

We operate in 43 countries around the world. Our innovative solutions are tailored to meet the needs of industries such as food, pharma, personal care, and industrial markets, ensuring sustainable success for all stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.caldic.com

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Caldic celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or any other characteristic.