Take on the Head of Taiwan, MCL role at Maersk, located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. This senior leadership position offers full P&L ownership and strategic responsibility for the country's contract logistics, warehousing, and transport operations under a full-time employment type.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field (required)
10 to 15 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management (required)
Expertise in warehouse operations, transport management, and supply chain solutions
Proven leadership experience managing large-scale, multi-site operations and diverse teams
Experience in multinational or matrix organizations (preferred)
Skills & Responsibilities
P&L Management: Own and deliver the country's annual operating plan, strategic roadmap, and financial budgets.
Business Development: Define and execute commercial strategies to drive market share, customer acquisition, and account expansion.
Operational Excellence: Oversee distribution centres and transport operations to optimize labor productivity and asset utilization.
Governance & Compliance: Champion HSSE standards and ensure full regulatory and statutory compliance across all operations.
Potential transition routes: People from Senior Operations Director or Country Logistics Manager roles may bring strong supply chain leadership skills, alongside meeting the extensive management and P&L requirements.
Job description
The role is responsible for the overall leadership, profitability, and strategic growth of the contract logistics covering warehousing, transport and distribution operations.
This role drives, commercial growth and expansion, operational excellence and customer retention while ensuring full compliance, safety, and a strong market reputation. The position has end-to-end ownership of logistics operations, including distribution centres, transport management, and business development, and is responsible for delivering both annual performance targets and long-term strategic objectives.
Strategic & Financial Leadership
Own and deliver the country’s annual operating plan and strategic roadmap
Hold full P&L responsibility for country’s contract logistics business, including operating and capital budgets
Drive sustainable, profitable growth through operational excellence, cost optimization, and productivity improvement
Enhance labor productivity, asset utilization, and warehouse efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives
Lead capital and investment planning including new facilities, automation, and technology adoption
Establish robust implementation frameworks to ensure new account onboarding is delivered on time, within budget, and without service disruption
Evaluate, and execute mergers, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships to accelerate growth
Strategic influence on country-level growth and regional logistics strategy
Business Development & Customer Management
Define and execute country-level commercial strategy to grow market share across industries and geographies
Drive business development pipeline, customer acquisition, and conversion of strategic opportunities
Ensure high customer retention through high consistent delivery of operational excellence and strong relationship management
Expand existing accounts through value-added solutions, innovation, and scope enhancement
Build and maintain deep, multi-level relationships with key customer stakeholders
Operational Excellence & Service Delivery
Oversee distribution centre and transport operations to ensure best-in-class service levels
Drive continuous improvement in warehouse operations including:
Labor planning and productivity
Space and asset utilization
Process optimization and standardization
Ensure seamless and high-quality implementation of new contracts and solutions
Partner with IT to deploy scalable WMS and digital solutions that enhance operational performance
Leadership & People Management
Build and lead a high-performing leadership team across operations and commercial functions
Develop strong talent pipelines and succession plans across management levels
Foster a culture of performance, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Coach and develop senior leaders to deliver business and operational excellence
Governance, Compliance & Reputation
Ensure full compliance with all regulatory, statutory, and safety requirements
Champion Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards across all operations
Represent the organization externally to strengthen industry presence and brand reputation
Uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and corporate governance
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or higher (Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred)
10 to 15 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management
Expertise in warehouse operations, transport management, and supply chain solutions
Strong track record of P&L ownership, business growth, and operational transformation
Experience in multinational or matrix organizations is preferred
Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
Proven leadership capability in managing large, diverse teams
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong negotiation and business development capability
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