Company Description
This international company with more than 20 offices worldwide is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial chemicals for multiple branches. They are searching for a General Manager who will be responsible for managing the Shanghai office.
Responsibilities
The General Manager will be responsibe for the day-to-day activities of the office, but also to focus on expanding into new market sectors. Responsibilities include:
1. Planning administration
- Provide leadership and vision to the organization by assisting the Australia Managing Director with the development of long range and annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on plans;
- Provide leadership to the team in China by assisting in the development of the sales and marketing planning;
- Oversee the administrative team providing leadership and direction;
- Administer the implementation and ongoing control of systems and procedures as directed by the Australia Financial Controller;
2. HR management
- Recruitment of company staff;
- Employee development, and training;
- Policy development and documentation;
- Employee relations;
- Performance management and improvement systems;
- Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting;
3. Marketing and PR:
- Drive the sales and marketing plans;
- Organize company sales team members to regularly report market trends and competitor actions;
- Work with the sales team to identify and setup new distributors:
- Market and sell the brand to increase brand and product awareness and presence in China;
- Manage implementation of sales and marketing plans with sales team;
- Motivate sales staff to achieve customer and product growth targets;
5. Financial management
- Overall responsibility for controlling costs to budgets;
- Overall responsibility for on time accurate monthly reporting;
- Assist the Australia Financial Controller in preparation annual budgets and comment on cyclical variance reports;
6. Production/QC: (Low priority)
- As this function develops in China the General Manager will;
- Liaise with 3rd party contract fillers and raw material suppliers;
- Receive and approve quality control reports;
- Oversee and ensure high safety standards at all times;
7. Administrative management
- Ensure client and vendor file integrity.;
- Maintain general oversight and insure accuracy of records including A/R, A/P, Inventory, etc.;
- Ensure compliance with China regulatory requirements;
Requirements
– Minimum of five years of experience in business management, planning and financial oversight;
– Proven skills in business, sales and marketing and financial management;
– Demonstrated ability to work in a proactively diverse and inclusive organization;
– Excellent, proven interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills;
– Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a staff team;
– Effective problem – solving and mediation skills;
– Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others;
– Proficiency with office computer equipment and software;
– Demonstrated ability to multi-task;
– Proven ability to cope with conflict, stress and crisis situations.