Logistics Operations Manager (Transportation) (Contract)

Location: Malaysia, Penang

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact
As a Logistics Operations Manager Transportation, you will oversee and drive logistics operations across one or more categories, ensuring seamless execution of inbound, interplant, and outbound material flows. You will play a vital role in monitoring performance metrics, resolving escalations, and implementing continuous improvements to optimize logistics processes. Your contributions will strengthen Intel's operational capabilities, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of products to customers globally.

Business group
The Logistics Operations Manager role falls within Intel's Supply Chain organization, which focuses on ensuring the efficient movement of materials, equipment, and finished goods to support the manufacturing process and customer delivery. This team drives operational excellence through innovation, process optimization, and supplier collaboration, contributing to Intel's mission of delivering world-class products to customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage logistics operations for inbound, interplant, and outbound materials, equipment, and finished goods.
• Provide dock operations ownership to support site start-up, ramp, and steady-state logistics execution.
• Monitor and drive performance against logistics KPIs, compliance requirements, and operational standards.
• Analyze logistics processes and data to identify inefficiencies, defects, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Track, escalate, and resolve shipping, warehouse, carrier, and execution exceptions to ensure continuity of deliveries.
• Manage critical logistics escalations, minimizing impact to operations and customer service.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams and external logistics providers to ensure seamless execution.
• Utilize analytical and digital tools to develop logistics solutions that optimize cost, speed, quality, and reliability.
• Provide regular updates to senior leaders on schedule, scope, cost, risk, and execution readiness.
• This position also plays a significant role in preparing for the ongoing Assembly Test and Wafer Sort factory operations startup.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in logistics operations or third-party logistics (3PL) management with a proven ability to operate independently in dynamic conditions.
• Proficiency in SAP/Transportation Management Systems (TMS), 4PL and 3PL freight supplier management, and performance metric tracking, with demonstrated capability to self-identify issues and drive corrective actions.
• Strong knowledge of transportation operations, compliance protocols, and supplier governance, with a track record of owning execution end-to-end.
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis to drive operational improvements and informed decision-making.
• Expertise in transportation management systems and logistics management software.
• Minimum basic knowledge in Malaysian Customs processes, procedures and operations, including clear understanding on the local and federal regulations and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in managing logistics escalations and driving operational improvements across global teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive outcomes effectively.

We encourage you to bring your passion for logistics excellence and innovation to Intel. Apply today and be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge solutions while shaping the future of operations globally.

Job Type:

Intel Contract Employee

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Malaysia, Penang

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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