Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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Russell

Fractional Chief Supply Chain Officer | Global Operations & Logistics Leader

Jurisdiction

Singapore | Malaysia | Vietnam | Thailand | Philippines | Germany | France | Poland | Bulgaria | Italy | United States | Mexico | Brazil | Canada | United Kingdom | Netherlands | Belgium

Notable Employer

  • Regional SVP, Supplier Relationship; later Regional SVP, Bulky and Supplier Management at Lazada Group
  • Director of Supply Chain Solutions (Global) at GKN Automotive and Aerospace

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Head of Supply ChainReturnKey (Lucky Bundle / Lucky Bux)
2023 - 2025

Retail and reseller brick-and-mortar organization focused on failed e-commerce deliveries and factory overstock. Contract mandate extended at the request of the founders; later asked to lead US operations to correct trajectory and scale through Sep 2025. - Built scalable capability around an existing 35k put-away facility without new infrastructure. - Reduced inbound processing by 2 days; compressed fulfillment cycle from 6 to 2 days. - Lowered total supply chain costs by more than 12% while enabling US expansion at scale. - Raised service performance to over 99% (about 15 percentage points). - Reduced transport costs by more than 34% per kg; implemented QC, audit, and cycle-counting for financial inventory accuracy.

Supply Chain Operations, Procurement and Development Manager Logistech Solutions Pte. Ltd.
2021 - 2022

E-commerce enabler providing logistics and fulfillment for multi-platform sellers. - Expanded fulfillment footprint with 7 new regional sites across Southeast Asia. - Achieved over 99% on-time fulfillment; extended cut‑off times to widen delivery reach. - Reduced site operating costs by more than 7%; diversified carrier base with 10 new regional partners. - Implemented analytics-driven S&OP and KPI frameworks, improving performance by more than 10% and lowering transaction costs by more than 5%.

Supply Chain Operations Manager Wall Street Couriers (NinjaVan)
2020 - 2021

Led first, mid, and last‑mile operations during COVID-19 lockdowns with cross-border restrictions. - Advanced arrival schedules to increase sort utilization and cost efficiency. - Achieved near-perfect service via KPI-driven analytics and team alignment. - Reduced outsourced labor by more than 15% and transport feed costs by more than 10%.

Regional SVP, Supplier Relationship; later Regional SVP, Bulky and Supplier Management NotableLazada Group
2017 - 2020

Contract assignment mandate extended at founders' request; total tenure about 3 years covering supplier relationship and bulky operations. - Built regional supplier relationship program; trained logistics teams in service performance grading (KPI/SLA). - Negotiated multi-year pricing with tiered improvements and 0% annual price increases. - Segregated Bulky as a separate P&L; migrated bulky deliveries from LEL to regional suppliers. - Designed operational flows and installation services aligned to transit times in the Philippines and Thailand.

Regional Director, Supply Chain and Solutions Bolloré Logistics (formerly SDV)
2014 - 2016

Global 3PL serving FMCG, luxury, healthcare, and aerospace clients. - Established USAID Disaster Relief Facility for Asia and Africa. - Launched and managed regional sites for FMCG and health clients across Southeast Asia. - Directed technical operations for aerospace AOG support facilities.

Director of Supply Chain Solutions (Global) NotableGKN Automotive and Aerospace
2011 - 2014

Global automotive and aerospace components manufacturer supporting OEM and tier-1 networks. - Consolidated logistics movements across Asia under a single logistics partner, simplifying contracts and improving accountability. - Designed a continent-wide distribution network in Europe, eliminating approximately $2M in annual charter movements and about €35K per month in emergency feeds between factories. - Reduced short-ship incidents to zero by implementing structured pre-alert and communication processes, giving factories full visibility of inbound movements. - Negotiated transport fleet contracts that reduced logistics costs by about 12% and restructured the US parts warehouse to achieve more than 99% OTIF while eliminating emergency pulls and overtime.

Education

Degree of Business Management and MarketingUniversity of North Texas
1982 - 1986

Skills

Core skills0
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Languages

English