China Distribution Manager/ Sr. Manager

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.

• 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.

• 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

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

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