Backend Operations Director

Wolfspeed; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed seeks an experienced manufacturing executive to lead outsourced operations, set capacity with partners, and drive efficiency across assembly and test. You will own pricing, supplier management, and technology roadmaps while ensuring readiness for new product introductions.

In this role, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize the manufacturing footprint, maintain compliance, and push for continuous improvement across backend processes and supply chain initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT management, backend operations, or supply chain leadership.
• Strong business acumen with experience in supplier management and pricing negotiations.
• Proven ability to influence external manufacturing partners and ensure alignment with objectives.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor backend processes (assembly, packaging, testing, capacity planning).
• Demonstrated leadership in building and leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills with industry network.
• Strategic thinker balancing operations with growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute outsourced manufacturing strategies with partners, including capacity planning and footprint optimization.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement to yield, cycle time, quality across products.
• Lead commercial and cost management activities, including pricing negotiations and roadmap development.
• Manage NPI, technology transfer, and manufacturing development projects.
• Define and maintain packaging, test, and manufacturing technology roadmaps.
• Oversee supply chain and sourcing initiatives, including out-of-China manufacturing strategies.
• Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements.
• Serve as primary operations interface with external manufacturing partners.

Skills

semiconductor manufacturing

OSAT management

Backend operations

Supply chain leadership

Supplier management

Pricing negotiations

Investment planning

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute outsourced manufacturing strategies with key assembly and test partners, including capacity planning, production footprint optimization, and long-term operational roadmap development.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives to improve yield, cycle time, quality, and overall manufacturing performance across discrete and module products.
• Lead commercial and cost management activities, including pricing negotiations, pricing roadmap development, and site-related cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage new product introduction (NPI), technology transfer, and manufacturing development projects, ensuring successful implementation and operational readiness.
• Define and maintain packaging, test, and manufacturing technology roadmaps, aligning supplier capabilities with business growth and product requirements.
• Oversee supply chain and sourcing initiatives, including out-of-China manufacturing strategies, part number setup, qualification, and production readiness activities.
• Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements, ensuring adherence to production standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Serve as the primary operational interface with external manufacturing partners, driving cross-functional collaboration, issue resolution, best-practice sharing, and support for strategic TDI-related initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Must have experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT management, backend operations, or supply chain leadership.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, with experience in supplier management, pricing negotiations, investment planning, and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability to influence and hold external manufacturing partners accountable, driving alignment with company objectives and operational standards.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor backend processes, including assembly, packaging, testing, capacity planning, and outsourced manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Highly respected industry professional with strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills, ideally with an established network within the semiconductor/OSAT industry.
• Strategic thinker capable of balancing operational execution with long-term manufacturing, supplier, and business growth strategies.