Production Management Leader Malaysia

Charterhouse Partnership | Asia; Johor; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Medical Diagnostics firm in Johor is seeking an experienced Operations Manager. The role involves spearheading strategic manufacturing initiatives and driving continuous process improvements. Candidates should possess 10-15 years of experience in international supply chain management within a high-volume medical device context. A Bachelor’s Degree and knowledge of SAP are essential. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in end-to-end Manufacturing or International Supply Chain.
• Proven track record in a complex and high volume Medical Device environment.
• Excellent experience in driving Manufacturing Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead strategic manufacturing re-engineering initiatives.
• Drive continuous process improvements for Operations Excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Leaders to optimize demand forecast.

Skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Interpersonal communication

Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the Role:

Our client is a very recognized Medical Diagnostics MNC. They are market leaders in the innovative development with high quality manufacturing standards for a variety of healthcare and related respiratory solutions globally. The company has a significant presence in Asia in terms of its reputable market position in developing best-in-class supply chain distribution capabilities, and takes pride in ensuring optimized regional activities to achieve maximized customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Regional Operations Leader based in Singapore, and this position will be focusing on the below:

• Subject matter expert to spearhead the strategic manufacturing re‑engineering initiatives, to make happen successful optimization of utilization of equipment, systems, and resources to meet changing production demands.
• Deep dive into critical production pain points and actively look into continuous process improvements to drive Operations Excellence for Malaysia manufacturing activities and beyond.
• Actively collaborate with Asia/ Global cross‑functional Leaders in Product Management, Engineering, Quality and Procurement to ensure optimal demand forecast and supply balance management, including that of managing inventory and safety stock levels within Asia by means of introducing effective replenishment planning processes etc.
• Strategise and develop improved processes by means of conducting strategic Root Cause Analysis by means of introducing Lean Six Sigma methodologies etc. to reduce incidents of Production Wastage etc.

Requirements:

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 – 15 years of relevant experience in end‑to‑end Manufacturing or related International Supply Chain/ Business Management experiences in a complex and high volume Medical Device environment.
• Proven track record in acquired solution‑oriented mind set to deal with complex and matrix organisational framework.
• Excellent hands‑on experience and knowledge in driving Manufacturing Excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to relay and/or drive process improvements across a global organization to regional/ global stakeholders involved.
• Good understanding of SAP and equivalent ERP system is highly preferred