Backend Operations Director

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

Job summary

Whatsupstateny is seeking a senior manufacturing leader in Malaysia to oversee outsourced semiconductor backend operations, drive strategic supplier partnerships, and deliver an operational roadmap aligned with product growth.

You will manage NPI, technology transfer, pricing initiatives, and site-wide cost optimization while ensuring compliance with industry standards. This role demands strong cross-functional leadership and a proven track record in OSAT environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT backend operations, or supply chain leadership.
• Strong business acumen with supplier management and pricing negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to influence external manufacturing partners and drive alignment with company objectives.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor backend processes: assembly, packaging, testing, capacity planning.
• Demonstrated leadership building high-performing, cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute outsourced manufacturing strategies with partners.
• Drive operational excellence to improve yield, cycle time, and quality.
• Lead commercial and cost management, including pricing roadmaps.
• Manage NPI and technology transfer for readiness.
• Define packaging, test, and manufacturing technology roadmaps.
• Oversee supply chain and sourcing, including out-of-China strategies.
• Support compliance, audits, and regulatory expectations.
• Interface with external manufacturers to enable cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Semiconductor background

OSAT management

Backend operations

Supplier management

Pricing negotiations

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Leadership

NPI management

Job description

• 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.