Head of Logistics

Build Relationships. Create Solutions. Drive Impact.

The Head of Logistics serves as a member of the Hilti Korea management team and is accountable for shaping and executing the country logistics strategy in alignment with regional (North Asia) and global priorities. The role holds full ownership of Warehousing, Transportation, Materials Management, Large-Project Logistics, and Customer Experience operations in Korea, together with the associated people, budget, and planning responsibilities.

What You'll do

Strategy & business partnership

• Define and execute Hilti Korea’s short- and long-term logistics strategy, ensuring alignment with regional and global frameworks.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the General Manager and peer directors, contributing to company-wide goals and divisional objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure logistics capabilities support the commercial value proposition.

• Oversee end-to-end inventory management, product flow, and optimal stock levels across the Hilti Korea network.
• Ensure cost-effective, high-performing warehouse and transportation operations.
• Define, monitor, and act on logistics KPIs; drive continuous improvement in processes and ways of working.

• Manage stakeholder relationships across Hilti Korea, North Asia Region Office in Hong Kong, and the global logistics network.
• Champion a customer-centric mindset within the logistics organization, leveraging market insight to improve service quality and responsiveness.
• Share best practices and facilitate knowledge transfer across local and global teams.

• Lead, hire, coach, and develop the logistics team; foster a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Drive employee engagement, measured through the Global Employee Opinion Survey (GEOS), and support individuals in achieving their professional development goals.
• Execute additional operational projects as assigned by the General Manager.

What You’ll Bring

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or Logistics. A relevant postgraduate qualification is advantageous.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive operations or logistics experience in a multinational company environment.
• At least 4–6 years in a senior management or director-level role with direct people and budget responsibility.

What’s In It for You

Competency

• Strategic and forward-looking thinker with a proven ability to make sound decisions under volatile or ambiguous business conditions.
• Demonstrated capability in coaching, developing, and performance-managing diverse teams.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and executive communication skills; confident presenting to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• High degree of self-direction and capacity to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• Business fluency in both Korean and English (spoken and written).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); working knowledge of ERP or SAP systems is a strong advantage.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.