Joongsue Kim

• Led the Logistics Operations in Korea and Japan, Service Level, and customer service
• Improved efficiency and optimization costs in Brewery logistics and 24 distribution centers
• Developed and optimized supply chain strategies for the East Asia Business unit in line with company strategies
• Led and develop people by supporting/coaching/mentoring while driving team engagement
• Managed Logistics Costs, Supply Chain Losses, and Fixed Logistics Services
• Drove cross-functional strategic projects (such as localizations) to support BU growth aspirations
• Drove sales forecasting and demand planning process improvements to optimize inventory levels and avoiding out of stocks
• Optimized warehouse and transportation network to support business growth while reducing costs
• Managed relationship of 3PLs and 3rd party call center while pushing for optimizations and competitive tendering processes

• Direct, lead, motivate, train, and develop the staff to achieve the highest levels of operational excellence in the production, logistics, planning, engineering, and quality departments
• Current Experiences
• Led six direct reports (Brewing, Packaging, Technical support, Safety, Logistics, General Affairs) and five dotted staff (People, Projects, VPO, Finance, Quality)
• The total plant headcount is 510 people (277 employees and 133 of 3rd party logistics)
• ICH Brewery produces 128 SKUs with seven packaging lines, 3 Brewing lines, and 164 fermentation tanks (230 tons per tank)

Selected Contributions:

• Achieved highest ever Total Brewery Productivity 6.7 (TTP 7.3, PNP 39.3 +15% increase vs
• LY) even though production volume decreased by 4%
• Delivered successful ‘All-New Cass update' without major safety/quality issues
• Achieved World Class Award in 2021 (First time in Korea)
• Received the highest “Superior” grade in process safety management (+12 points) from the Korean government
• Achieved World Class 7.52 Beer Sensory score in 2020
• NO.1 in APAC
• Achieved highest ever HACCP score from local authority
• Lowest ever Total Purchase Energy 77.9MJ/HL in ICH history
• Line Efficiency/Packaging Total Productivity ranking NO.1 in APAC
• Completed craft brewery construction and certified Goose Island Beer from Chicago.

• Spearheaded performance standards adherence in the Packaging Department, manufacturing, and supply chain, achieving high-level performance goals and delivering plant KPIs
• Selected Contributions:
• Recruit and develop top-tier technicians and management staff
• Establish a seamless interface of Packaging project initiatives with Engineering and R&D
• Monitor and assess Packaging Department management effectiveness to prevent internal controls, legal or other external negative impacts.

• Pivotal role in issue resolution involving raw and packaging materials and finished goods while driving supply chain improvement with MRP II processes
• Selected Contributions:
• Represent Supply Planning in Display Materials in Electronic Materials
• Facilitate Pre-S&OP and Regional S&OP, bump-up supply chain issues to Global
• Lead to realize supply & demand balance, support fast-growing business in this region
• Manage supply planning and coordinate with logistics, site logistics, and customer service team to optimize the APR Supply Chain
• Resolve all supply chain issues and complaints about raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods
• Continuously drive supply chain improvement through MRP II processes
• Accountable for setting and delivering supply chain targets, including inventory, supply chain cost to serve, service standards, and supply quality.

• Led successful execution, with the multifunctional team, of the Asia Pampers initiative ($100M investment)
• Selected Contributions:
• I completed three major new initiative projects to launch new Pampers products (Consumer goods) in India, Indo, Philippines, and Vietnam
• All projects met successful launch decision criteria defined in the project's early stage
• Achieved 60% value share in a very competitive environment in the Indian market through a transformational project, the biggest-ever initiative in India
• The key enables were new TV copy, a superior product, and leverage scale by localization
• Launch new projects ($23MM NPV) on time through project scope, resources, budget, and schedule management
• Build Asia's organizational capability by developing a corporate standard training program
• Identified project risks to protect projects from threats by managing contingency/mitigation plans by collaborating with the multi-function team
• Managed fundamental project scope changes and aligned with leadership
• Led technical readiness by working with a specialized organization (R&D product, R&D Package, R&D Process, Engineering, Product Supply Tech Pack, Site) to deliver equipment and material on time.

• Facilitated the emergence of the Japan Planning Organization as the lead global site in utilizing Supply Network Pillar and Planning tools
• Acted as Planning Lead, producing significant results in Customer Service, Inventory, and FPLC (Finished Product Logistics Cost).