Nesh Loga

UCT

SEA Warehouse & Logistics Director, Jan 2021 to Present

Responsibilities

• Successfully obtained LMW license for the site, ensuring full compliance with Malaysian customs regulations.
• Secured the IL import permit to facilitate smooth international trade operations.
• Leading efforts to obtain Customs Golden Client status for enhanced clearance efficiency.
• Managed Southeast Asia logistics operations, optimizing supply chain efficiencies and compliance frameworks.
• Led a mega cost-reduction project, reducing freight spend from 2% to 1.5% of revenue through strategic shipping consolidations and process improvements.
• Worked closely with government agencies, customs, and freight forwarders to ensure seamless trade operations.
• Led logistics team across multiple regions, overseeing all aspects of the supply chain, including transportation, warehousing, distribution, and inventory management.
• Spearheaded the implementation of a Transportation Management System (TMS) to improve freight visibility, optimize routing, and reduce transportation costs.
• Create, implement, and manage logistics planning and warehousing programs, processes, projects, and services. Responsible for a staff of over 200 associates; 500k-square foot warehouses for both Singapore, Malaysia and China.
• Proven leader with a hands-on approach, who communicates effectively to ensure the internal success of the company and keeps focus in the right direction to obtain its goals.
• Identifies the need for change in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities and prepare schedules.
• Provide leadership and support to facility executive team and ensure distribution policies and procedures are communicated and executed consistently.
• Develop, implement maintain the transportation strategy with upper management to ensure the company utilizes the best combination or price, service, compliance, and product.
• High-level understanding of six sigma process improvement methodology. Proven strategic leadership skills including leading a team with a clear vision and strategy, results-orientation, change catalyst, and emphasis on surrounding development.

Achievements

• Successfully reduced freight spend from 2% to 1.5% of revenue through logistics optimization.
• Spearheaded LMW license acquisition and IL import permit approval.
• Led logistics operations across Southeast Asia, ensuring trade compliance and cost efficiency.
• Implemented strategic cost-saving initiatives, improving logistics spend control.
• Lead the manage the greenfield project on the warehouse specific.
• Maintain Inventory Accuracy with 99% .
• Lead the team on the cost perspective and efficient 
• Completion of 120k sft of warehouse readiness at UCT Malaysia .
• New launch of SAP implementation at UCT Malaysia / Singapore – Team Lead ( P2P)
• Champion for the ASRS project – Storage Capacity of 20K SKU.

Flex

 Logistics & Supply Chain Director, May 2019 to Jan 2021

Responsibilities

• Develop, design and implement a long-term strategic vision of global logistics infrastructure that supports the global business.
• Oversee and manage all logistics activities and related systems information in a 3PL, distribution center, but not limited to warehouse management, inventory control, order fulfillment and budget planning and implementation.
• Responsible for successful operation of the finished goods warehouses and transportation operations finished good customer consignments, and commercial transportation operations.
• Assess current systems and processes to identify and develop opportunities for improvement. Includes recommendation of new or improved automation technologies.
• Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes to routing, shipping modes, product volume fluctuation, channel fulfillment and carriers (regional & international).
• Partner with key stakeholders including business management to drive continuous improvement ensuring on time, compliant and complete deliveries to our customers.
• Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply chain during disaster recovery or port shut down scenarios.
• Monitor product import or export processes to ensure customs requirements are met at origin and destination for current and newly launched products.
• Involve and assist the team on the duty draw back and ensure the refund of the customs duty.
• Monthly / Quarterly review of KPI metrics
• Knowledge of CTPAT / STP / TAPA certification .
• Consistently review the Logistics & warehouse process and keep to the latest revision.
• Managing few sites of 3PL and involve on the RFQ as well .
• Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents.
• Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expense without compromising customer service levels.
• Frequent audits been conducted on the sites warehouses to ensure Safety , 5s and process been compliance .
• Lead and responsible of stocktaking the entire site warehouses / 3PL / Distribution Center ( FG )

Achievements

• Implement and maintaining DOS ( Day of inventory ) of 14days E2E.
• 100% meeting the OTD and customer satisfaction – Green Zone 
• Lead the team on the cost perspective and efficient 
• Maintain the inventory level as well meeting the global requirement .
• Completion of 300k sft of warehouse readiness at Chennai – India 
• Drive and achieve on the E&O claims .

Jabil Circuit Singapore

Logistics Manager, August 2010 to April 2019

Responsibilities

• Ensured 100% on-time-delivery of annual sales revenue of USD 240 millions. 
• Manage and control operations and budget of warehouse facilities, including the identification of opportunities for warehousing operation improvements.
• Drive warehouse health and safety, and security programs and activities.
• Manages and lead team for the warehouse to meet turnaround standards for receiving, issuing, picking & packing and shipping.
• Drive lean initiative and six sigma project for end-to-end supply.
• Monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the warehouse and logistics operations. Monitor accuracy, cycle count and down time.
• Managed more than 4500 SKUs within 47,000 sqft of warehouse space including 5,000 sqft temperature & humidity control air-conditioning storage and accountable for inventory worth of USD 20 million with 58 employees.
• Manage the 2nd warehouse at changi 900SKUs within 35,000sqft of warehouse space with total 11staff .
• Interview, select, coach, train, manage, and appraise the performance of warehouse and supervisory personnel. Problems solve, negotiate, and address staff challenges.
• Monitor warehouse operation budgets USD$1.6 million annually. Review financial reports.

Achievements

• Sustain Inventory-Record-Accuracy (IRA) and Book-to-Physical (BTP) - 100%.
• Initiate and launch lean six sigma projects with total saving of more than $500k.
• Awarded Lean Six Sigma Bronze Certification June 2015.
• Regional Finalist in Deliver Best Practice Lean Competition Jabil, 2015 to lead Project Title “ Warehouse Velocity Improvement Project”
• Team Member and participated as Finalist in ASQ (American Society of Quality) World Quality Conference – ITEA (International Team Excellent Award), 2016 in Milwaukee, USA.
• Received Silver Award for the project title “Warehouse Velocity Improvement” at ITEA competition, 2016.
• Assist Inventory Control Department to achieve and awarded as Best Lean Function, 2015.
• Key contributor on newly set up warehouse facility of 47,000 sqft in Tampines, 2013.
• Assist on successfully deploying VLM system (Vertical Lift Modules) in Singapore plant for automated material storage and retrieval, 2014 3units & 2018 4units.
• Global Finalist in Deliver Best Practice Lean Competition Jabil, 2018 to lead Project Title “ Smart Warehouse Toward Paperless ”
• Main contributor on the new warehouse setup in the new expansion of Changi  2018.

Plexus Manufacturing Malaysia

Supervisor, Mar 2007 – Aug 2010

Responsibilities 

• Managed inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities, cycle counts, stock takes and audit of same to verify results.
• Provide leadership by establishing clear expectations and demonstrating high standards of work practices and safety conscious behavior.
• Established, maintained and promoted high standards of customer service.
• Liaise with drivers, customers and warehouse personnel.
• Ensure compliance with Operational Health & Safety procedures and practices.
• Supervised and administered resources.
• As key back up for Manager during Holidays / Sickness as required.
• Managed 52 employees.
• To observe on time delivery and coordinate with 3PL.
• Train and monitor staff in standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices, including new employee inductions. 
• Continuously monitor the performance and activities of the warehouse through the use of KPIs, with a primary focus on cost controls.

Achievements

• Key contributor on newly set up Plexus Riverside of 65,000 sqft space, 2007.
• Awarded Plexus Lean Green Belt Certification, 2009. 
• Key contributor on newly set up Jabil Changi Campus 35,000 sqft space, 2018.

Reason for leaving: To promote and optimize my warehouse operation expertise in EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) environment.

Solectron Technology Malaysia

Senior Storekeeper, Aug 1999 - Mar 2007

Responsibilities 

• Provides direction, guidance and assistance to other warehouse employees in carrying out the efficient and effective operation of the Warehouse.
• Maintains an inventory control system for the Warehouse to ensure goods received, stored are properly recorded and accounted for.
• Ensures warehouse inventory is organized and stored in an orderly, accessible and safe manner.
• Assigns, monitors, coordinates and participates in the receiving work of Storekeepers.
• Trains and advises warehouse employees in materials handling procedures and in the operation of equipment used.
• Contacts suppliers regarding shortages and condition of materials and equipment received.
• Arranges for repairs of a variety of tools and equipment.
• Performs other job related duties of comparable importance, difficulty and responsibility as necessary

Reason for leaving: Enhanced expertise in managing warehouse operation

Masters 

• Executive Master in Business Management ( University Malaysia Pahang , Sept 2022 )

Diploma in Warehouse Management System

• ICS, Malaysia, May 2008