Strategic Initiatives & Operational Excellence Lead

Private Advertiser; Kapar; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a Manager - Strategic Initiatives & Operational Excellence to lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and business improvement projects within manufacturing operations. You will drive cost optimization, quality consistency, ESG and safety compliance, and build a structured performance management framework.

The role requires establishing dashboards, scorecards, and governance for project selection, planning, and execution, while collaborating with HR and

Qualifications

• Experience leading continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable improvement plans.
• Proficiency with Excel/Power BI for data-driven decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with project governance and change management.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic direction into actionable business improvement plans.
• Develop and lead the annual Business Excellence and Operational Transformation roadmap.
• Establish and lead a structured continuous improvement framework across manufacturing and supporting functions.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, waste elimination, root-cause analysis and process optimisation initiatives.
• Lead initiatives to reduce manufacturing costs and improve cost competitiveness.
• Establish a company-wide performance monitoring framework aligned with strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Develop and maintain management dashboards, performance scorecards and analytical reports.
• Establish a structured project governance framework covering project selection, prioritisation, planning, implementation and closure.
• Collaborate with HR and HODs to strengthen performance accountability and cross-functional collaboration.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, water consumption, material utilisation and waste management.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

5S

Cost reduction

KPI development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Private Advertiser is seeking a Manager - Strategic Initiatives & Operational Excellence to lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and business improvement projects within manufacturing operations. You will drive cost optimization, quality consistency, ESG and safety compliance, and build a structured performance management framework.

The role requires establishing dashboards, scorecards, and governance for project selection, planning, and execution, while collaborating with HR and