Logistics Excellence Manager

Michael Holmes Resources; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Holmes Resources is seeking a Logistics Excellence Manager in Penang to lead a specialist team spanning quality, compliance, IT systems, customs, dangerous goods, and costing. The role drives KPI governance, improvement projects, and cost reductions in a manufacturing setting.

You will oversee IT rollout, cross-functional projects, and data-driven initiatives while developing people and building a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA is an advantage.
• 10+ years of supply chain or logistics experience, including manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience.
• Proven project management track record.
• Working knowledge of dangerous goods regulations and logistics compliance; qualification is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of supply chain costs, budgeting, and business-case development.
• International work experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Logistics Excellence department across quality, improvements, IT systems, customs compliance, dangerous goods, and costing.
• Define and monitor KPIs and governance routines; close performance gaps with corrective actions.
• Lead or contribute to logistics IT rollouts, upgrades, and stabilisation.
• Drive logistics quality improvements, audit closures, and compliance initiatives.
• Identify and implement cost reduction and productivity initiatives with validated business cases.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects involving new products, infrastructure, material flow, warehousing, and IT changes.
• Ensure clear ownership, escalation paths, and cross-functional communication across logistics topics.
• Represent plant logistics in company-wide expert networks; manage documentation and training.
• Develop, coach, and mentor team members; build succession depth and high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Logistics quality

Costing / budgeting

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Governance

Coaching / mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Training & knowledge transfer

IT systems familiarity

Dangerous goods knowledge

Audits & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

MBA

Tools

ERP systems

Quality management systems

Documentation management

Job description

About the Role

A global manufacturing company in Penang's Free Trade Zone is looking for a Logistics Excellence Manager to lead a specialist logistics function covering quality, compliance, IT systems, customs, dangerous goods, and supply chain costing. This is a senior leadership role for someone who can manage a diverse team of subject matter experts while driving continuous improvement across the plant's logistics operations.

What You'll Be Doing

Logistics Excellence Leadership

Lead and develop the Logistics Excellence department across the following areas: logistics quality, improvement projects, IT systems, customs compliance (including licensed manufacturing warehouse and authorised economic operator), dangerous goods handling, and supply chain costing

Define and monitor KPIs and governance routines; identify performance gaps and guide owners to implement effective corrective actions

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Lead or contribute to logistics IT solution rollouts, upgrades, and stabilisation

Drive logistics quality improvements, audit closures, and compliance initiatives

Identify and implement cost reduction and productivity initiatives supported by validated business cases

Contribute to cross-functional projects involving new products, infrastructure, material flow, warehousing, and IT system changes

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

Ensure clear ownership, escalation paths, and cross-functional communication across logistics topics

Represent plant logistics in company-wide expert networks

Manage documentation, training, knowledge transfer, and best-practice sharing

People Development

Develop, coach, and mentor team members across specialist logistics disciplines

Build succession depth and foster a high-performance team culture

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA is an advantage

At least 10 years of supply chain or logistics experience, including in a manufacturing environment

At least 5 years of leadership experience

Proven project management track record

Working knowledge of dangerous goods regulations and logistics compliance; relevant qualification is an advantage

Strong understanding of supply chain costs, budgeting, and business-case development

International work experience is an advantage