What it does: Third-party logistics service provider offering warehousing and distribution services to customers in Malaysia.
Best known for: One of the leading logistics service providers in Malaysia.
Staff stats: Around 450 employees, with male-female ratio of 47:53.
The good bits: Reported to have a favourable career advancement and a friendly work environment.
The not-so-good bits: Long work hours.
LF Logistics Sdn Bhd is a logistics solution provider engaged in warehousing and distribution services in Malaysia. The firm operates distribution centres covering more than 1.4 million square feet, manages over 200 delivery vehicles daily, delivers to more than 6,000 retail points monthly and ships thousands of containers annually. It also runs one of the biggest regional bonded distribution centres in the country where bulk imported goods undergo break-bulk and are exported to countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Established in 1962, the company is headquartered in Selangor and generated US$50 million in sales in 2019. With five locations nationwide, the enterprise focuses its operations in distribution center and transport management, freight forwarding, hubbing and consolidation, order management and value-added services.
The firm is a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based Li & Fung Limited, one of the world’s largest supply chain managers for the U.S. and E.U. brands, department stores, specialty stores, catalogue-led companies, hypermarkets and e-commerce sites.
The work environment is reported to be friendly. Employees are willing to teach and share their experiences with colleagues. They work together and support each other to resolve concerns and problems in the operations. Management is also said to be supportive and are open to suggestions. Employees are encouraged to be analytical and creative to boost productivity and minimise operational problems.
The organisation is a member of the Mekong club, a non-profit institution that supports the private sector against modern-day slavery. The company works closely with the club to create public awareness on forced labour. In line with this, it partnered with ETI, a leading alliance of companies, trade unions and non-governmental organisations that promotes respect for workers’ rights. The collaboration focuses on topics such as modern-day slavery, child and forced labour, and labour exploitation.
At LF Logistics, employees will be motivated to work more productively given the organisation’s offer of better career advancement. The friendly environment will also make them at ease working with colleagues. However, the extended work hours that they will have to render may hurt their overall performance in the end.
The organisation looks for enthusiastic and fast-learning candidates who possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as high attention to detail. They must also be organised, self-motivated, independent, innovative and team players.
Candidates must upload their detailed resume on the company website or on the affiliated recruitment portals. Management trainee applicants must also submit a one minute self-introduction video to answer the questions: ‘Why are you so passionate in developing your career in the logistics industry and where do you see yourself in five years?’
The hiring process can last within a month depending on the applied role. Shortlisted candidates will receive an email from human resources (HR) for the schedule of the written test and interviews.
The written test consists of grammar, data analysis, numerical and logical skills. Successful candidates will go through two interviews, one from the HR manager and the other from the hiring team.
The interview with the HR manager will assess their motivation, values and personality. Some of the questions may include:
The group interview with the hiring department will deal with the candidates’ competencies and skills for the role. Questions may include:
Successful candidates will be contacted within a week. The offer will be given to them either through email or in-person.
For graduates, the reported monthly salaries for the positions of logistics assistant, marketing assistant, warehouse clerk or associate, HR assistant, accounting assistant, purchasing clerk, customer service representative, data processing clerk, administrative assistant, logistics coordinator and management trainee range from 3,000-4,000 RM (Malaysian ringgit).
The organisation also provides its permanent employees other benefits such as pension fund, annual leave, share options, employee provident fund, and medical insurance.
For personal learning and development, employees can join the organisation’s Application Competency Certification Programme. Consisting of online and classroom sessions, the course will provide them with the relevant IT knowledge to enable them to add value to the operations and business. Part of this is the Virtual Classroom which offers a teaching and learning environment where they can interact, view and discuss presentations online through video conferencing or live video streaming.
For better career advancement, employees can participate in the Management Trainee Programme. This is an 18-month course where candidates undergo on-the-job learning, management mentoring, corporate training, special projects and engagements with the senior leadership team. To be qualified for the programme, they must have a degree in supply chain management, logistics, operational management, industrial engineering or business studies.