Regional Transportation Manager

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

We are looking for an experienced Regional Transport Manager to build and lead our APAC transport operations from the ground up. This is a greenfield role — you will be responsible for establishing the regional transport function, including processes, carrier relationships, team structure, and operational playbooks, across a fast-growing network of data center sites.

The role covers air freight and road transport across the APAC region, with a primary focus on shipments from Taiwan to key APAC destinations including India, Malaysia, Japan, and additional markets to be announced. You will manage the movement of high-value IT hardware — including server racks, GPUs, and data center equipment — and work closely with global logistics, procurement, and data center operations teams to ensure on-time, damage-free delivery across all lanes.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, build-from-scratch environment and has the experience to make sound decisions independently while scaling a regional team around them.

Regional Operations — Build & Run

• Establish and lead the APAC transport function from scratch, including defining processes, workflows, carrier networks, and operational standards across the region.

• Build and manage a regional transport team, defining roles, responsibilities, and hiring roadmap as the business scales.

• Manage end-to-end air freight and road transport of high-value IT hardware — including server racks, GPUs, servers, and data center equipment — across APAC lanes.

• Oversee shipments from Taiwan to APAC destinations including India, Malaysia, Japan, and other markets, as well as reverse flows where required.

• Coordinate inbound freight scheduling, carrier and freight forwarder selection, and delivery execution to ensure on-time, damage-free arrival at APAC data center sites.

• Handle all RMA and RMS shipments within the region, ensuring accurate and timely processing in coordination with vendors, carriers, and internal teams.

• Maintain full visibility over active shipments across all APAC lanes and proactively resolve transit issues, delays, or exceptions.

• Develop contingency plans and alternative routing strategies to ensure business continuity across the region.

Coordination & Documentation

• Coordinate closely with data center operations teams across APAC to support staging, buffering, and just-in-time hardware deployment.

• Maintain accurate in-transit inventory records and ensure proper chain-of-custody documentation for all shipments.

• Manage all shipment-related documentation in relevant systems (Jira, TMS, or equivalent), ensuring records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

• Manage customs documentation and clearance processes for all cross-border shipments within APAC,