Logistics Specialist, Operations

Job Summary:

The Logistics Superintendent is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and optimizing all of the company's logistics operations, ensuring the efficient, timely, and profitable flow of materials, products, and information from the supplier to the end customer, complying with applicable quality, cost, service, and regulatory standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and optimize ocean, air, and ground transportation to prevent supply chain disruptions.

• Negotiate space availability, rates, and service levels with carriers, freight forwarders, and suppliers.

• Monitor shipments through the TMS and promptly report critical deviations or risks.

• Coordinate arrival times, border crossings, deliveries, and plant appointments with the operations team.

• Manage logistical incidents (transit, customs, weather, delays) with a focus on immediate resolution.

• Implement international logistics best practices to reduce costs and lead time.

• Supply Chain Security Management (CTPAT) / Authorized Economic Operator (AEO).

• Oversee that logistics providers comply with AEO standards and transportation security.

• Maintain operations that guarantee the integrity of merchandise from origin to destination.

• Manage LMW compliance and licensing

• Analyze logistics and customs performance KPIs, proposing corrective actions and continuous improvements.

• Develop internal procedures to strengthen control and regulatory compliance.

• Coordinate and train the team (analyst and shipper) on logistics, TMS, and customs matters.

• Maintain operational and strategic relationships with logistics providers and related authorities.

• Prepare weekly financial reports detailing carrier activity in Malaysia.

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications and Experience: 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of related experience as Leader on warehouse, distribution, fulfillment center, transportation logistics, or supply chain experience.

• Comprehensive Logistics Operations

• Warehouse and Inventory Management

• Transportation and Distribution Coordination

• Logistics Cost Control

• Interpersonal skills – the ability to work well in a team, as well as to manage and motivate others

• Strong analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data Well-developed organizational, priority management and planning skills

• Flexible, creative and feels capable to implement innovative ideas

• Focused on achieving business goals

• Strong analytical background in creating and analyzing reporting trends and performance

• Developing reports and analysis from large data sets using analytical and statistical tools

• Highly analytical, high ethical standards, organized individual with ability to process details efficiently and accurately and exhibits excellent follow up

• Highly adaptable, flexible and willing to accept new ideas, processes, and procedures

• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation) with ability to communicate across all levels of the organizati

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and good decision-making skills.

• Experience with administrative/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, ERP, Oracle)

• Knowledge of legal and tax compliance related to logistics

• Demonstrate Advanced Excel (pivot tables, data analysis)

• LMW/AEO/CTPAT certification

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Language requirements

Ability to communicate oral and written in English (Proficient).

This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing and walking.  Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required.  May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities.  Some local travel may be necessary, so the ability to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s license is required. 

The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods.  Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described. 

Appendix A: Language User Level

User Level

Description

Proficient

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. 

Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. 

Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Independent

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. 

Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. 

Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Basic

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). 

Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.  Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.