Backend Operations Director

Wolfspeed; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed in Ipoh, Malaysia, seeks a Backend Operations Director to lead outsourced manufacturing for assembly and test partners. You will drive capacity planning, footprint optimization, and an operational roadmap that supports growth and quality.

Responsibilities include NPI, technology transfer, pricing negotiations, and cost optimization, with a focus on aligning external partners with Wolfspeed's strategic goals. Strong leadership and supplier management are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT management, backend operations, or supply chain leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute outsourced manufacturing strategies with key assembly and test partners.
• Include capacity planning, production footprint optimization, and long-term operational roadmaps.
• Lead pricing negotiations, pricing roadmap development, and site-related cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage new product introduction (NPI), technology transfer, and manufacturing development projects.
• Define and maintain packaging, test, and manufacturing roadmaps aligned with growth and product requirements.
• Oversee supply chain and sourcing initiatives, including out-of-China strategies and production readiness.
• Ensure compliance with production standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Serve as primary operational interface with external manufacturing partners and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Semiconductor

OSAT management

Backend operations

Supply chain leadership

Pricing negotiations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

## Backend Operations DirectorApply: Ipoh, Malaysia: Full time: Posted Today: 26-794* 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.