Brand Protection, Security & Resiliency Senior Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturer is seeking a Security Senior Manager based in Penang, Malaysia. The role involves managing safety and security programs, conducting assessments, and collaborating with legal and HR for investigations. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least 11 years of corporate security experience. Strong communication and customer relationship skills are essential. This position ensures compliance with company and government standards while managing site security budgets.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 11+ years of progressively responsible positions within corporate security or related area.
• Knowledge of Flex business is a plus.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the specific discipline and manufacturing operations business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide implementation of safety and security programs.
• Perform and publish threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Administer counter-terrorism and counter-espionage programs.
• Prepare and manage site security budget and forecasting.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer relationship skills

Expert knowledge of security systems

Functional knowledge of corporate security

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Security systems and software

Job description

Brand Protection, Security & Resiliency Senior Manager

The Security Senior Manager will be based in Bukit Minyak reporting to Loss Prevention & Investigations Director.

In this role, you will be managing and guiding the implementation of activities related to the efficient management of safety and security programs, including assessing and mitigating risks, maintaining continuity and resilience of operations, and safeguarding of personnel, Flex and customer assets, all while ensuring these meet company and government standards and regulations.

What a typical day looks like:

Development and execution of security programs including physical security, asset control, supply chain security, travel security, executive protection, information security and hold up to site management and business units.

Management of security programs for assigned sites, perform and publish threat and vulnerability assessments, physical security surveys and designs, personal protection awareness and travel briefings, periodic threat advisories, route and destination surveys, and protective service assessment and operations.

Identify, develop, implement, and maintain security processes, practices and policies at sites to eliminate risks, attend incidents, and limit exposure and liability in all areas of information, financial, physical, personal, and reputation risk.

Perform investigations involving allegations falling within Corporate Security's management including burglary, theft, in-transit shortages, crimes against persons and property, and business abuse.

Partner with Legal and Human Resources department to assist with due diligence investigations, as needed.

Manages fraud, waste and abuse reporting and information reward program.

Builds strong partnerships across site and regional teams with customer security service providers, site management and law enforcement, including search risk, benchmark standards and uncontrollable complexities to provide ethical and innovative solutions.

In charge of criminal intelligence collection and research.

Site crisis management team through resiliency programs and clearing communicating policies and requirements to site management and employees.

Administers counter‑terrorism and counter‑espionage programs.

Assists Flex’s marketing efforts by establishing protection and risk plan for customer visits and conducting site visits with customers and their security representatives.

Guides the activities of contract site security officers and other contracted security providers.

Influences and maintains metrics and awareness programs.

Prepare and manage site security budget and forecasting.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training.

Typically requires 11+ years of progressively responsible positions within corporate security or related area.

Demonstrates overall strong communication skills, as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the specific discipline and manufacturing operations business.

Knowledge of Flex business a plus. Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

Requires thorough knowledge of related security systems and software.

Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.

Demonstrates mastery of functional knowledge in relation to other functions and a complete understanding of the function and those of related businesses.