Senior Distribution Center Manager

 Job Mission:

This role is responsible for the leading of the Korea Distribution Center at the Distribution and Research Center (DRC) to ensure fulfilment of all supply and orders to the Korea market. This includes the buildup of agile and resilient supply chain capabilities to meet business growth, identifying the proper technology and intelligence, developing sustainable and green operations, and ensuring the risk and compliance at DRC. It will also lead the DC team to be an accountable business partner to all internal and external stakeholders and ensure continuous improvement within the site.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy (Long-term value creation, capability building, and alignment with business growth)

• Plan Korea DC network strategy and capability roadmap aligned with business growth
• Drive transformational initiatives and DC innovation solutions to fulfill business requirements
• Lead sustainability strategy execution aligned with the House’s net-zero ambition
• Act as primary liaison for Global/Regional DC projects, ensuring alignment with Regional Supply Chain strategy, standards, and governance frameworks
• Develop and govern DC cost optimization and efficiency roadmap

Leadership (People & Culture, Influence, Governance Ownership)

•  Lead and develop a high-performing DC organization (20+ HC) with strong succession pipeline to evolve into a future-fit organization structure and capability model
• Act as the Control Tower for DC operations across all business divisions, ensuring alignment and decision-making effectiveness
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships with business divisions to anticipate and respond to business changes and demands
• Serve as the key point of contact for Global, Regional, internal, and external stakeholders, including government authorities
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture
• Coach and mentor team members, ensuring career development and capability uplift
• Promote a “Best Place to Work” environment with strong engagement and team cohesion

Operations (Delivery excellence, governance, and operational efficiency)

• Ensure end-to-end DC operational excellence across all business divisions
• Maintain operational KPIs aligned with business service charter
• Monitor DC processes to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous productivity improvement
• Lead DC governance, including service charter management, risk management, H&S(safety) standards, security & sourcing compliance
• Work with Regional Supply Chain team to maintain proper flow of goods to the market and between other markets in Asia.
• Drive system and process optimization, upgrades, and standardization
• Ensure local DC operations are harmonized with Regional guidelines
• Lead vendor performance management and operational delivery

Team Structure & Reporting Line

Lead an integrated DC organization through 4–5 direct reports spanning divisional FWFJ, FBP, E-Logistics (E-comm), and Planning & Governance, with end-to-end accountability for a team of 20+ employees.

Role Specifications:

Academic / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• Fluent English verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Open minded and willing to challenge the status quo
• Growth mindset that shows willingness to change and find improvement opportunities
• Mindset of diversity, transformation, innovation, and sustainability
• High capability and sensitivity of handling government/regulation related matters
• Agility and resilience in the face of challenges and uncertainty

Work Experience

• 10+ years of managerial experience including 5+ years in senior managerial role
• Strong supply chain and DC logistics knowledge
• Understanding of WMS, WCS, automation