Operation Director (General Manager)

Job Descriptions:

The client is a MNC company within the Chemical/Specialty coating sector. The incumbent will be leading the commercial and leadership on the development and execution of the strategies of the company commercial & production business in Malaysia.

Besides being accountable for the business performance and driving it in a sustainable and profitable way, the incumbent is also expected to foster closer coordination within the various functions to achieve cohesiveness, synergy and operational excellence.

Position Summary

The role focuses on leading and developing the company in alignment with the Groups strategic direction for continuous and sustainable business growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute short, mid, and long-term strategies to achieve business goals and financial targets.
• Sales & Financial Performance: Drive sales growth and meet financial targets through assertive business strategies and customer acquisition initiatives.
• Customer Partnerships: Collaborate with current and new customers to understand their needs, address challenges, and implement value-adding marketing strategies.
• Marketing Development: Foster a strong marketing culture with a focus on strategic thinking, market competitiveness, product benchmarking, and customer analysis.
• Team Development: Strengthen and develop the sales and marketing team, ensuring high performance through continuous evaluations, training, and motivation.
• Operational Leadership: Oversee manufacturing and office facilities, collaborating with Regional Functional Leaders to improve efficiency and synergy across functions.
• Performance Monitoring: Ensure business operations meet standards in areas such as manufacturing efficiency, cost control, sales revenue, legal compliance, and HR management.
• Leadership Development: Develop key management team members by cultivating leadership skills and functional competencies for effective performance.
• Organizational Structure: Build a sustainable structure with talented resources and ensure succession planning for key roles.
• Internal Controls: Establish and monitor effective internal controls to protect the Groups interests and mitigate business risks.

Competencies Requirements:

• Degree or Master in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or equivalent.
• 15 years of relevant experience as the Head of an organization with complete responsibilities in manufacturing, production, commercial acumen, and P&L responsibilities.
• Industrial knowledge in chemical or specialty coatings and pigments sector.
• People leadership, management and influencing and negotiation skills
• Presentations.
• This role will require some traveling.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: RM40,000.00 - RM45,000.00 per month

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus