Manager, APAC Trade Lead

About the role

DePuy Synthes, part of Johnson & Johnson, is recruiting a Manager, APAC Trade Lead based in Singapore. The role is a key member of a global supply chain function, providing operational trade compliance leadership and support across the Asia-Pacific region. It ensures compliant, efficient and scalable trade operations that enable uninterrupted product flow while supporting global supply chain objectives, and partners with regional and global stakeholders to manage trade execution, mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement across import/export and customs processes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide regional trade leadership for APAC, ensuring compliance with customs, import/export and trade regulations across all operating countries.
• Serve as the primary APAC point of contact for global trade operations, supporting global supply chain execution and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with global and regional supply chain, logistics, quality, finance and legal teams to enable compliant product movement and issue resolution.
• Oversee and standardize trade processes, controls and documentation to ensure consistent execution and audit readiness.
• Monitor trade performance metrics, identify risks or gaps and lead corrective and preventive actions across the region.
• Support product launches, network changes and supply chain transformations by assessing and managing trade impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, cycle time, compliance and service performance.
• Engage with external partners such as brokers, freight forwarders and authorities to ensure effective and compliant trade execution.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree required (Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, International Trade or related field); Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 6-8 years of progressive experience in supply chain, trade compliance, logistics or related operational roles, at manager level.
• Strong working knowledge of international trade, customs regulations and import/export operations within APAC.
• Experience partnering with global stakeholders in a matrixed, multinational organization.
• Preferred: experience in medical device, pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industries; exposure to customs audits, investigations or regulatory inspections; experience working from a regional hub location; trade compliance or customs certification.
• English required; additional APAC languages preferred. Up to 20-30% regional and international travel.

Required skills

• International trade, customs and import/export operations
• Stakeholder management across cultures and geographies
• Risk assessment and decision-making
• Preferred: familiarity with global trade systems, ERP platforms and trade automation tools; TMS and transport networks