Regional Country Head

Job Description : REGIONAL COUNTRY HEAD SINGAPORE Newly created Singapore-based Regional Country Head job has just become available at a fast-growing sporting goods and retail company. Headquartered in the US, the company is now looking to expand its business within the SEA region. About the Regional Country Head Role: Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, you will be responsible for setting up and leading a team from scratch. You will be responsible for growing the business in the region. Key Responsibilities: Demonstrate general management experience in the retail and e-commerce sectors Successfully operate businesses in the South-East Asian region including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Manage teams across multiple countries/cultures Handle brand management BE an excellent coach and mentor to staff Get hands dirty and be comfortable with deep diving specific detail when required Be commercially savvy and set the strategic direction of the business with the APAC Managing Director and the APAC Director team Financially adept and demonstrate strong analytical mindset that drives efficiency to challenge the status quo To be successful in this Regional Country Head role, you will need to be an entrepreneurial business leader who has prior experience in leading the business for all aspects of successful management and operation of the SEA business. Key Requirements: Demonstrated experience with growing a business A natural leader with the desire to develop people and ‘put the best team on the field’ Down to earth not with a hierarchical mindset. Non bureaucratic. Quick decision maker. Ability to operate at pace Strong influencer and able to build strong stakeholder relationships across the business whilst taking direction from the US, implement policies and execute global projects. Builds trust Passion for detail. Must be able to ‘walk the numbers’ A good listener. able to turn feedback into results. Allow people to express their ideas Ability to do the right thing. Address problems when they come up Humility. Appreciate others' strengths and contribution. Use their success for the greater good No surprises. High integrity, trustworthy, natural truth-teller who shares a problem openly Excellent communicator, written and verbal. Gets to the point and shows reasoning concisely Energetic and proactive. Approachable, collaborative and resilient

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