Director of Warehousing APAC_GS

Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

Job Description

• Manage two warehouse operation teams in China (Mobility/automotive and Trade) as well as the country operational teams in the Asia Pacific region
• Manage a project team for warehouse projects (tenders, relocations, improvement, automation and digitization)
• Manage a team SAP EWM experts
• Reporting to the Vice President Logistics Asia Pacific
• Total HC in APAC: 145
• Close coordination with the counterparts in the other regions (EMEA, NAM, LAM, IN) and with the central Process Excellence Source-to-Deliver (Logistics) organization.
• Close cooperation with Indirect Purchasing and Controlling
• Close cooperation with the other logistics functions: Transport, Foreign Trade, Consulting, etc.
• Very close cooperation with the internal customers/ divisions

Qualifications

 Expected Experience and Knowledge

• Strong experience in logistics and supply chain, particularly in warehouse management including warehouse shop floor management in the trade consumer goods and/ or automotive industry.
• At least 10 years in a managerial role (also managing white collar staff and management)
• Experience of management in international teams in a direct function as well as in a matrix organization.
• Solid controlling knowledge and cost consciousness.
• Basic understanding of logistics purchasing and commercials.
• Fluent in English and ideally in Chinese and any other Asian language
• Interest and understanding of I4.0, Digitization and Automation

Persona

• Strong customer service mindset
• Assertive, fast decision maker
• Excellent team player, empathic and accountable
• Ability to delegate and manage/steer highly skilled team leads and managers
• Change management minded, willingness to implement digitized and automated solutions
• Excellent intercultural skills
• Willingness to travel local and international (approx. >30% of the time)