Logistics Manager Manufacturing
Job Summary
The Logistics Manager will lead end-to-end supply chain and logistics operations for a multinational manufacturing facility in Port Klang. Key responsibilities include production planning, material procurement, inventory control, and managing import/export compliance. This role requires extensive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment to drive operational excellence and team performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end logistics and supply chain operations
- Manage production and material planning
- Oversee warehouse operations and inventory control
- Handle import/export and customs compliance
- Drive LEAN, ISO, and IATF operational excellence
Required Skills
- 5-6 years manufacturing logistics experience
- SAP ERP proficiency
- Strategic production planning
- Knowledge of ISO, IATF, and LEAN manufacturing
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end manufacturing logistics operations, including production planning, material planning, purchasing, warehousing, inventory control, transportation, and customer deliveries.
- Ensure production materials are available to support manufacturing schedules while maintaining optimum inventory levels.
- Drive On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance and achieve inventory targets.
- Manage production planning to align customer demand with manufacturing capacity.
- Oversee procurement of raw materials and manage supplier performance to ensure uninterrupted production.
- Lead warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, stock control, and material movements.
- Manage import/export operations, customs compliance, bonded warehouse, SST, and transportation activities.
- Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, rejected, and scrap materials while improving inventory turnover and reducing working capital.
- Develop logistics budgets, long-term operational plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive LEAN Manufacturing, ISO, IATF, and operational excellence projects.
- Lead, coach, and develop the logistics team while fostering a strong Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) culture.
- Work closely with Production, Procurement, Quality, Maintenance, and Sales teams to ensure smooth manufacturing operations.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5- 6 years of experience in manufacturing logistics or supply chain within a manufacturing environment, including at least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory position.
- Manufacturing logistics experience is mandatory.
- Strong experience in: Production Planning, Material Planning, Raw Material Procurement, Warehouse Management, Inventory Control, Import & Export Operations, Transportation & Distribution, Customs & Regulatory Compliance.
- Experience in a multinational manufacturing company is highly preferred.
- Experience in the chemical, plastics, industrial manufacturing, or process manufacturing industries will be an added advantage.
- Hands-on experience using SAP ERP.
- Strong knowledge of inventory management, warehouse operations, production planning, and supplier management.
- Familiarity with ISO, IATF, LEAN Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia.