29 April 2016

Dean Jones, formerly National Procurement Manager for Toll Global Logistics' Customised Solutions in Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed to lead TGL in Thailand.

Jones has worked with Toll in Australia for more than 14 years - in a variety of operational and leadership roles. At Customised Solutions, Jones managed all property, procurement and assets, and his leadership in these areas ensured he was an integral part of Customised Solutions' growth strategy.

Jones has worked with some of Australia's and the world's major brands including Arnotts, Nike, Adidas, Lindt, Mars, Target, Kmart and Optus throughout his tenure at TGL Customised Solutions. His customer experience has included operational roles with Arnotts, Nike, Target and Kmart as well as infrastructure roles through property or procurement with Adidas, Mars, Lindt, Australian Tax Office (ATO), Lego and Optus.

Jones has also had extensive infrastructure experience working with Toll Global Logistics' Chemical business in Australia.

'In a challenging economic environment such as Thailand, it is vital that we provide our customers with solutions that can deliver measurable and sustainable value to their supply chains,' says Jones.
'Developing these customer-centric and strategic solutions is high on my agenda, and I am keen to use my previous solutions experience to offer Thailand customers' warehouse and transport solutions that are a little 'outside-the-box'.'

Our global logistics team in Thailand offer our customers an array of logistics and distribution services. From domestic and international supply to final customer delivery, we develop customised solutions aligned to each client's specific business requirements.

Our services include:

  • Dedicated and shared warehouse facilities and operations
  • Supply chain consolation and fleet design
  • Contract distribution - providing management of permanent route and distribution fleets with cross dock hubs, tailored to meet our customers' requirements
  • Managed specialised transportation modes include dedicated multi-temperature solutions and dangerous goods
  • Cross boarder solutions within the Makong region
  • Port cartage

'Toll in Thailand has a strong culture and skilled employees across a number of sectors . This provides a sound foundation for sustainable growth, and I'm excited by the opportunities that the business will have over the coming year,' says Jones.

'I'm also excited by the opportunity to further our continuous improvement culture in Thailand. Incorporating the Toll Way into our day-to-day activities will be fundamental to our success and build on the great work the team are doing today.

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