Senior Operations Manager – Korea Distribution & Logistics
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Dosan Office (LO-KR); Seoul Metro Area; Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5 + years of demonstrated experience managing 3rd party operations, with focus on distribution and logistics that support retail, eCommerce and/or wholesale environments.
- Strong knowledge of Korea distribution, trade and logistics with focus on retail and eCommerce preferred.
- Proven ability to support multiple cross-functional initiatives with global dependencies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to support complexity and drive alignment.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills; ability to translate data into clear business insights.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations or related field preferred.
- Passion for ALO’s mission and values — wellness, mindfulness, and inspiring movement.
- Must be proficient in Korean and English.
- Wiliness to live in Seoul, Korea.
- Ability to travel to attend offsite meetings.
Full description
WHY JOIN ALO?
Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
Overview
At ALO, we’re inspired by movement — of bodies, ideas, and energy. The Senior Operations Manager for Korea plays a pivotable role in enabling that movement by deploying the Korean operational business strategies and initiatives roadmap into operational readiness across the Distribution & Logistics network.
This role sits within Asia Operations and reports to the Senior Director Operations Asia and KR Managing Director . The Senior Manager is a hands-on manager who directly supports the Senior Director with activities in region.
The role partners closely in country with the Korean retail operations team and supports directly alo’s relationship with our 3rd party distribution center to hit revenue targets. Role also works daily with our logistics partners, both internally and externally, to ensure the smooth flow and tracking of product shipments.
The role partners as well with operational planning, global operation control tower, trade compliance and inventory control assuring a voice within region for project support and prompt issue resolution.
The role is responsible for in-country performance management to assure operational consistency and outstanding services for our guests.
Outside of operations and retail the role partners with planning & allocations to proactively identify risks, evaluate trade-offs, and help position the Korean operations for service excellence, cost efficiency, and sustained growth.
Core Responsibilities - Korea Operations
- Manage daily distribution and logistics operations by partnering with external 3rd party distribution center and 3rd party logistic provider and internal partners in global distribution control tower, destination/inbound logistics, outbound logistics, trade compliance and inventory control with focus on ensuring that service targets are hit, cost is managed and overall performance expectations are consistently achieved.
- Work closely with Retail Operations team to support all key in country initiatives – i.e. New Store Openings (NSO’s), support eCommerce launches, partner on project initiatives and special projects.
- As needed, partner with FP&A, Operational planning and Sr Director Asia Operations to assure revenue targets are hit.
- Participate in planning and allocations discussions to align priorities, timing, and execution.