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In Malaysia, Bosch has diversified businesses in Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing plants in Penang providing Car Multimedia, Power Tools and Automotive Steering systems. In 2017, Malaysia contributed sales of RM 615 million (127 million euro) and employed more than 2,800 associates.\n Job Summary\nLead the Logistics Excellence department and its portfolio of specialist logistics topics.\nDrive continuous improvement, standardisation, digitalisation and governance of plant logistics processes in collaboration with cross-functional teams, Bosch-wide stakeholders, service providers and external partners.\nEstablish transparent performance management for Logistics Excellence, providing analyses, reports and action plans to relevant stakeholders and plant management.\nDevelop logistics associates, ensure sustainable knowledge management and foster a high-performance culture through coaching, empowerment, collaboration and structured succession planning.\nKey Responsibilities / Job Scope\n1. Lead and continuously develop Logistics Excellence across the following areas:\nLogistics quality: Define and maintain logistics quality standards.\nLogistics projects: Manage and prioritise logistics improvement projects.\nIT systems and role experts: Guide and support end users.\nCustoms: Manage long-term licence topics (e.g. LMW and AEO) and daily operations to ensure full process compliance.\nDangerous goods: Ensure compliant handling, storage, documentation and transportation.\nSupply chain costing: Create transparency of logistics and supply chain costs, and coordinate cost calculations, business cases and budgets.\nContinuous improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for process optimisation, standardisation, automation and digitalisation, using lean management methods where appropriate.\nAssume or support additional Logistics Excellence topics as required.\n2. Define and monitor relevant KPIs and governance routines. Analyse performance gaps, communicate priorities and risks, and guide responsible owners in implementing effective countermeasures.\n3. Lead or contribute to projects that achieve business targets, including:\nthe introduction, upgrade, rollout, testing and stabilisation of logistics IT solutions;\nlogistics quality improvement, audit closure, risk reduction and compliance initiatives;\ncost-reduction and productivity initiatives supported by transparent supply chain costing and validated business cases; and\ncross-functional projects involving new products, infrastructure, material flow, warehousing, traceability, IT systems and other changes affecting plant logistics.\n4. Coordinate Logistics Excellence topics by ensuring clear ownership, escalation, decision-making and cross-functional communication. Represent plant logistics in Bosch-wide expert networks and ensure documentation, training, backups, knowledge transfer and best-practice exchange.\n Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related discipline.\nMaster's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline is an advantage.\nProject Management and lean management degrees are an advantage.\nAt least ten years of supply chain or logistics experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment.\nAt least five years of leadership experience.\nProven project management experience.\nInternational work experience is an advantage.\nDetailed knowledge of end-to-end logistics processes.\nSound understanding of logistics IT systems and process governance.\nWorking knowledge of dangerous goods and logistics compliance; a relevant qualification is an advantage.\nUnderstanding of supply chain costs, business-case development, budgeting and cost 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