Workforce Management (WFM) Lead (Shopee)

atShopee (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Department Business Development and Partnerships
LevelExperienced (Team Lead)
LocationThailand - Bangkok

The Business Development and Partnerships teams at Shopee are dynamic and energetic. The teams are always looking to acquire business opportunities to drive Shopee to be the No. 1 e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The aim of the Business Development and Partnership teams is to provide Shopee’s buyers with a wide variety of product listings at the best prices.


About the Team:
The Workforce Management (WFM) Lead will be responsible for end-to-end workforce planning, capacity management, and productivity optimization across Fulfillment by Shopee (FBS) operations. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the right manpower is deployed at the right time to support business growth, service level commitments, and cost efficiency.
The role partners closely with many functions to translate demand forecasts into actionable workforce strategies that drive operational excellence and sustainable P&L performance.

Job Description:
  • Own short-term and long-term workforce planning for FBS operations, including peak planning (e.g. campaign, mega sale, seasonal spikes).
  • Translate demand forecasts and volume projections into manpower requirements across warehouses and fulfillment nodes.
  • Balance service level targets with cost efficiency through effective workforce sizing and deployment.
  • Monitor workforce productivity, utilization, and efficiency metrics; identify gaps and drive improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and track key WFM KPIs such as staffing accuracy, shrinkage, overtime, productivity, and attendance.
  • Drive continuous improvement projects to optimize labor cost and operational performance.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Analytics, or a related field.
  • 5–8+ years of experience in Workforce Management, Capacity Planning, Operations Planning, or Supply Chain (logistics, e-commerce, or fulfillment preferred).
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive decisions (Excel, SQL, BI tools preferred).
  • Proven experience managing workforce planning in a fast-paced, high-volume operational environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage ambiguity in a rapidly scaling business.
  • Experience with large-scale operations or multi-site environments is a strong plus
Experience required
  • 5 years
Salary
  • Negotiable
Job function
  • Distribution / Logistics
  • Management
  • Strategy / Planning
Job type
  • Full-time

Company overview

Size:2000-5000 employees
Industry:Information Technology
Location:Bangkok
Website:careers.shopee.co.th
Founded in:2015
Ranking:4.5/5

Shopee makes online shopping easy, secure and fuss-free. Shopee is a mobile focused modern marketplace where everyone can browse, shop and sell products of all kinds anytime and anywhere. Shopee is tailored for Southeast-Asian markets, combining the easiness of consumer driven ma ...

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Why join us:

Shopee is rapidly online shopping tech company in Thailand and other South East Asian markets. We do innovate on many fronts in online shopping, providing an unique opportunity to learn about ecommerce technologies and trends. We have a multinational and dynamic workplace with gr ...

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Head office: Shopee
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Benefits

  • Professional development
  • Dental Insurance
  • Five-day work week
  • Flexible working hours
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Maternity leave
  • Social Security
  • Performance bonus
  • Provident fund
  • Learning & Development Opportunities
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