Regional Commercial Director

Job Description : REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR SINGAPORE An exciting Regional Commercial Manager job has become available at a renowned precision engineering and machine tools firm in Singapore. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a role for a strong commercial and sales leader keen to take the next step in their career. In this role, you will be responsible for Singapore, India and its subsidiaries in Southeast Asia, and developing machine tool business plans for company overall operation and formulating sales strategy plans for these regions. Oversee, execute and responsible for the achievement of machine tool business plans Draw up sales action plan, investment plan, manpower plan and P&L plan in order to achieve the overall master plan. Develop half yearly, yearly order and sales master plan, execute the plans and ensure the achievement of responsible markets in SEA and India Provide consultation and transfer product knowledge to sales team in Singapore, SEA and India for better promotion of the full range of machines Conduct various meetings and be responsible for meeting resolutions, monitor and ensure smooth execution of business plans. These include Sales Management Committee Meeting, Production Meeting, New Product Development Meeting, Business Plan Meeting, Sales Promotion Meeting, Regional Sales Meeting, etc. Be responsible for legal management and export control compliance to the rules and regulations set by METI Japan and Singapore Customs Formulate sales and marketing promotional plans for machine tool business, responsible for the performance and cost efficiency in the responsible markets in SEA and India Act as key liaison person to interface with Japan HQ, regional offices and the entire group of companies globally Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related discipline with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the precision engineering industry In-depth knowledge of metal cutting and machine tool business in a manufacturing environment and possesses a strong network of machine tool dealers and relevant equipment suppliers Experience in legal management matters with strong understanding of export control rules and regulations set by METI Japan and Singapore customs Prior management and operational experience in manufacturing environment is required In-depth knowledge of machine tool production equipment, production system such as engineering support of cutting processes, automation, IoT and hands-on operational experience Extensive working experience in machine tool and metal cutting business and exposure to the Japanese manufacturing environment is an advantage

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