Warehouse Start-Up & Operations Innovation Lead

Crane Worldwide Logistics; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Worldwide Logistics seeks an experienced leader to drive warehouse startup and design scalable operations for high-volume, complex environments. You will own the startup from contract award to go-live, shaping layouts, processes, and systems while coordinating IT, HR, finance and commercial teams.

You will also design future-ready operating models, balance speed with sustainability, and lead a high-performing operations leadership team through ambiguity and change on site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large scale warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated success in start ups or major operational transformations.
• Strong project management capability in live operational environments.
• Commercially astute with understanding of cost drivers and margins.

Responsibilities

• Own the warehouse start up from contract award to go live, including layout, capacity planning, SOP design and systems implementation.
• Act as the overall operational project lead coordinating IT, Engineering, HR, Finance and Commercial.
• Establish and manage detailed project plans, RAID logs and readiness reviews to ensure on-time, budget-compliant delivery.
• Lead continuous improvements post go-live and manage customer interfaces and KPIs.

Skills

Startup/Transformation

Project management

Leadership presence

Commercial acumen

Warehouse operations

Job description

Crane Worldwide Logistics seeks an experienced leader to drive warehouse startup and design scalable operations for high-volume, complex environments. You will own the startup from contract award to go-live, shaping layouts, processes, and systems while coordinating IT, HR, finance and commercial teams.

You will also design future-ready operating models, balance speed with sustainability, and lead a high-performing operations leadership team through ambiguity and change on site.