Manager – IT Solutions – Contract Logistics – APAC

Manager – IT Solutions – Contract Logistics – APAC

The IT Solutions Manager will function as the IT solution architect for our Contract logistics business and be responsible for creating standard solution templates including costing, solution design for individual customer bids, supporting commercial teams in RFQs response, documenting customer’s requirements, developing implementation timelines. The Solution Manager will be also responsible for designing optimal solutions in close collaboration with various WMS COE & IT subject matter experts.

This is a regional role for APAC that demands a strong understanding of Contract Logistics operations and associated IT systems, including WMS and TMS. The position also requires commercial acumen and the capability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders to deliver customer-centric solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Representing IT in pre-sales support activities including bid qualification, IT costing, solutioning and customer presentations.
• Work with nominated IT SME’s (Subject matter experts across all IT disciplines) to assist in responding, designing, pricing and planning the implementation of IT solutions.
• Work with the other Regional COE Leads and IT SMEs to populate the ‘Solution Sets’ framework with high quality, up to date, Re-usable IT materials.
• Coordinate with various global and regional IT teams in solution development.
• Presentation of IT solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct and run requirement gathering and validation workshops.
• Development of implementation timelines and road maps.
• Assist in the identification of Innovative IT / Engineering / Technical solutions that bring DPW a competitive advantage in maintaining a leading position

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
• 8+ years in a multi-national enterprise, with demonstrated leadership experience and significant external customer dealings
• Detailed understanding of Contract Logistics 3PL outsourcing, and experience in logistics solution design and implementation (preferably customer-facing), WMS/TMS systems, and EDI standards.
• Hands-on experience with IT solutions, including business analysis, requirement gathering, and costing; and relevant functional/technical experience in application development, implementation, and integration, with exposure to various contract logistics models.
• Knowledge of 3PL core solutions (WMS & TMS), database and integration technologies.
• Excellent project management, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills in English and an additional Asian language, with the ability to translate technical concepts.
• Familiarity with IT frameworks

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

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About About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade

flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 17 locations.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE