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Positions

General Manager

HR Manager

Head of Department Project Business & Kitchen Retail

Coal Trade Manager

Financial Controller

Project Manager

Managing Director, Thailand

Operations Manager - Service Centre

IT Operations Manager

Managing Director

HR Manager

Sales Manager

Operations Manager

Business Unit Manager, Orthopedic Implants

HR Manager

Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Consulting Commercial Manager - Natural Gas - SE Asia



General Manager
(Ref.No.635)

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HR Manager
(Ref.No.634)

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Head of Department Project Business & Kitchen Retail
(Ref.No.632)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

The new Head of Department Project Business and Kitchen Retail will be a part of the successful and dynamic team in a growing organization. You must have a minimum of 5 years experience managing the project delivery process as well as the acquisition of new business.

Our client's business focuses on the innovation, excellent results, customer benefits, design and quality. You will report to a foreign Managing Director and be in charge of the project team.

The expectations are to achieve the following:

  • To identify and implement the market strategy to in order to expand both project and kitchen retail business
  • To successfully earn trust from business partners and build a strong business relationship
  • To achieve new project acquisitions through a strong network relationship
  • To successfully deliver the projects including logistics planning, delivery and installation on time with excellent feedback from business partners
  • To manage a young and dynamic sales team and their supporting staff
  • To show strong leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
  • Excellent English communication skills required.


We would like to talk to you if you are dynamic, hands-on driven, structured with attention to details, well organized and a highly professional within the construction products as well as home/office electronic devices.


CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is the one of the world's leaders in home appliance products. With the high quality and design in every brand they produce, they occupy the number one market share in Europe. The company has a long historical background and financially strong. They have been in Thailand for over 10 years and they are the market leader. Their products are in the premium to luxury range with a strong market competitive and brand recognition.

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Coal Trade Manager
Commodities
(Ref.No.631)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Are you an experienced trader in the coal market with an established customer base and network throughout the industry?

This is a fantastic opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fully funded start-up company that intends to become the market leader in bulk commodity trading (Coal).

A Thai conglomerate has invested over $25 million in a state-of-the-art river port (20 Rai) and stockyard (80 Rai) near Ayutthaya together with an international-standard logistics operation.

Reporting to the Managing Director you will be responsible for selling coal imported from Indonesia to your extensive network of retail and government customers, both direct from the bulk port and via the stockyard. Working closely with the Managing Director, you will dictate the volume imported month to month according to your increasing turnover in the domestic coal market.

You will use your experience in all aspects of bulk coal import and trading to continuously analyse and evaluate strategies to maximise turnover and profit. You will use your knowledge, network and experience with coal mines and miners, vessels and logistics, pricing and trading, banking documentation, import/export and customs laws, regulations and procedures and particularly your negotiating skills to build and grow the business.

Once a steadily accelerating growth is achieved in the domestic market you will build and manage your trading team to expand the operation to international customers on the one hand and further bulk commodities on the other. The company intends to trade internationally in Coal, Iron Ore, Clinkers, Limestone and Rice plus other strategic commodities according to prevalent market conditions, before preparing for an IPO or full exchange listing.

Management

  • Collaborate with top management and decision-makers to identify new potential opportunities within the markets (local & international)
  • Proactively conduct continual analysis and evaluation of strategic information (revenues, margins, freight cost, logistics costs etc)
  • Evaluate marketing plans and strategies and select and recommend the appropriate programs and services
  • Prepare management reports defining and evaluating trade / sale scenarios
  • Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of trades, sales and strategic tie-ups.
  • Coordinate and manage subordinates, facilitate interdepartmental communication and allocate resources to tasks as needed.


Trading

  • Strong track record in bulk commodity trading with a primary focus on coal
  • Able to develop new customers while retaining current customers with exceptional customer service, value and relationship management
  • Able to plan, develop and implement strategies for trading bulk commodities and generate increasing revenues for the company
  • Have strong business networks in the industry, in the local coal market and through your own existing customers
  • Well educated and should have existing knowledge base on coal mining activities and a global outlook on the coal and commodity markets
  • In-depth knowledge of import/export Laws, customs laws/procedures, documentation and process in all aspects of trading coal
  • Must have experience in banking documentation; LC, TT, DLC etc
  • Manage trade alliances and joint ventures
  • Proven success and experience in negotiating terms of contracts and payments
  • Experienced in chartering vessels, inclusive of all contract work and negotiations
  • Will be responsible for working with the operational team to manage coal stock piles and deliveries on a daily basis
  • Should be able to prepare feasibilities for multiple scenarios (import/export)


Qualifications:

  • Male aged 35 - 50, able to work in tough environments, visit mines, and travel when necessary.
  • Able to speak and write fluently in Thai & English
  • At least 5 or more years experience in the coal market and presently working within the industry
  • Will be working between head office (Bangkok) and site (Ayutthaya) and should own a vehicle


As a person you must be / have:

  • Honest, strong and reliable personality
  • Persistent and able to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • An aptitude for deal-making, problem-solving and decision-making
  • Able to motivate and manage your eventual team and collaborate constructively with colleagues
  • Proactive, visionary and globally oriented

CLIENT PROFILE:

The Group has been carrying out its business activities at multinational level for the past 70 years. While yarns and textiles are the core enterprise, the Group has diversified its business into real estate and distribution of industrial goods and commodities.

The New Logistics Company is constructing a river port with daily handling capacity of 28,000 metric tonnes of cargo and a stockyard with the capacity of 300,000 metric tonnes. The company will also provide marine & inland logistics services to international standard. The company will focus on importing coal for local consumption while exporting other bulk commodities through their port.
While logistics will remain as the core business - the scope for expansion into the coal market is endless with goals to setup offices world wide and potentially invest in a mine.

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Financial Controller
Kitchen & Bathroom
(Ref.No.630)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

This position is really at the level of CFO or Finance Director so don't be distracted by the title of Financial Controller. This role is indeed as high as you get in finance and accounting. Continue to read about this unique opportunity to join a big multi-national manufacturing company which is selling premium high-end sanitaryware products.

You and the team of 30 accountants are responsible for the financial performance of the company, from the manufacturing facility in Thailand with thousands of workers to the commercial activities in Thailand and Indochina.

You will be responsible for direction and controlling the full range of financial functions which includes financial accounting, cost accounting, financial and management reporting, financial planning and analysis, cash flow and treasury management, tax planning, law compliance and internal control and information systems function. You will be the coordinator and first-line adviser to the Country MD on all strategic issues and finance related matters. It means you have a key role in the setting of accounting policies and guidelines.

As the head of a team of 30 people you must also develop and maintain a highly motivated, professional, prudent and reliable financial team to assist in setting up the financial systems as well as exercising internal control.

The reporting lines are to the Managing Director of Thailand as well as a dotted line to the Asia Pacific Regional Finance Director.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in leading a big finance and accounting team in a commercial and manufacturing enterprise.
  • Proven skills in improving financial performance through costing control and productivity improvements.
  • Ability to know business details and numbers on the spot whilst maintaining the bigger picture.
  • SAP work experience preferred; alternative other ERP systems.
  • Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting, preferably with CPA and Master degree in MBA or Finance/Accounting field.
  • Excellent English skills, oral and written
  • Thai nationals only.


Specific responsibilities:

  • Strategic planning and implementation of financial operations strategy.
  • Manage the finance and accounting activities to achieve the maximum performance and profitability at the highest efficiency.
  • Establish financial procedures and systems, reporting systems and proper controls.
  • Devise tax planning and minimization programs.
  • Co-ordinate the budgeting process with various functions and entities and consolidate information into a master budget for submission to the Headquarters for final approval.
  • Ensure supply of sufficient fund and cash to finance the various operations and their smooth running.
  • Assess, analyze and give recommendation on a given project that requires capital investment or significant spending to ensure that we gain the most out of our investment/funding
  • Have a thorough understanding of what impact financial performance of the company and champion idea which leads to the improvement of financial results.
  • Managing the information systems function to increase business effectiveness, solve problems and create new opportunities to assist in the achievement of company goals.
  • Represent the company at finance function, conference and seminars.
  • Ensure the various legal entities are operating in compliance with local laws and regulations.

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a US based multinational company and the largest manufacturer for that business segment in Asia. They are market leader in their respective chosen business segment and manufacture, distribute and sell products.

They employ thousands of people in Thailand, at the factory which is an hour's drive from Bangkok and at the commercial office which also includes admin/supporting functions in the business centre of Bangkok.

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Project Manager
Power Plant Services
(Ref.No.628)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

This position is open to all nationalities.

Purpose of Position

  • Utilize existing proposal and cost templates to provide Cost, Scope, and Schedule data for proposal generation
  • Perform commercial reviews on won / awarded orders ensuring internal full contract acceptance, relating to quoted work scopes, delivery and values
  • Utilize existing systems to acknowledge, schedule, and launch customer orders into the operations in Thailand
  • Perform the role of customer advocate as you coordinate with internal organizations throughout the customer's order life cycle (from award, through operations, and to completion)
  • Management of customer order to meet agreed deadlines in line with customer expectations using reports and project management skills to track and report progress
  • Liaison with the logistic department to ensure timely collection / dispatching of orders
  • Customer interface for Letters of Credit, Bond's and applicable commercial documentation
  • Coordination of pre-qualification documents and visits from customers


Skills and Experience Required

  • Experienced at coordinating and collating customer information and documentation into a comprehensive project specification
  • Able to work in a multi-cultured environment, communicate and influence at senior levels within the organization
  • Strong leadership and management skills of customers and projects
  • Experienced in managing project to achieve budget schedule, cost and quality of all deliverables
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English
  • 5 to 10 years experience in a similar position


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Management, or Commercial/Communications field is desirable
  • At least 3 years experience in customer care system utilizing Project Management and Order Management principles, proposal generation and commercial management skills
  • Understanding basic business accounting/finance and international applications of commercial finance instruments such as bonds and letters of credit
  • Experience in SAP, Oracle or other ERP systems
  • Excellent data analysis skills
  • Excellent communication skills including being able to interpret and process large amounts of complex information
  • Maintaining relationships with customers internally and externally
  • Highly proficient in MS Word and Excel
  • Team player

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is an international energy services company which provides repair and overhaul services as well as operations and maintenance to power plant owners and operators around the world. They provide a full range of support solutions for heavy industrial gas turbines which are used in the global power generation and in the oil & gas markets.

They have dedicated repair facilities and regional offices worldwide and combine this global network of bases to ensure that customers receive high-quality, cost effective and innovative maintenance solutions, tailored to the needs of their individual power plant. Their maintenance facility is located in Muang Rayong and where more than 200 people work. Worldwide the group employs over 28,000 people.

Our client's portfolio of services covers advanced technology component repair; supply of new / refurbished and advanced parts manufacture; spare parts; a full suite of field service solutions; and ongoing support for a customer's critical assets through long term maintenance contracts. They also offer full cycle support solutions for customers who operate steam turbines and generators.

Our client is among the global market leaders in the repair and overhaul of industrial gas turbines, deepwater engineering, offshore pipelines, artificial lift using electric submersible pumps, and enhancement of oil & gas production in mature fields.

They offer an attractive remuneration including performance bonus, 5 working days per week, housing allowance, provident fund, medical (family included) and life insurance, mobile phone, dental/maternity allowance, attendance allowance etc.

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Managing Director, Thailand
International Logistics
(Ref.No.627)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

After some fast growing years our client is now in the process of consolidating its business and stabilizing their organisation from a performance as well as from people management perspective. A new proposed organisational structure needs to be reviewed and implemented and the Sales & Marketing activities need to be approached in a more structured way.

The main performance indicators include managing the operating country budget which is agreed with the Board of Directors back at head office; from revenue to costs to profitability.

There is some travelling within the Asia region because of internal regional meetings as well as when visiting regional headquarters of the client's customers. There is also a trip to Europe or where ever the annual global meeting of Managing Directors take place. Travelling is rather unplanned and customer driven so the focus is clearly on the managing the client's operation in Thailand.

You will ultimately take charge of moving the organisation towards the next stage of growth and financial performance. Our client is looking for a new Managing Director to help and lead this path.

The Managing Director responsibilities include:

  • Full P&L, Budgetary, and Financial Reporting to head office
  • Management of commercial and logistics operations
  • Define and implement a market strategies
  • Achieve consistent and significant revenue growth
  • Improve profitability and asset returns and to install efficient and standardized systems and processes in all parts of the organization
  • Ensure organisational development and a culture of continuous improvement


Your responsibilities extend from the day-to-day running of the staff right through to the commercial business and warehouse operations. You will be measured on your ability to grow the business.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

  • Extensive general management experience with proven track record of consistent delivery of revenue growth, bottom line profitability improvements as well as working capital management
  • Successful delivery of time and budget requirements
  • Strong commercial acumen and business skills
  • Be an excellent communicator and work cohesively in a team
  • Good command of English
  • All nationalities are invited

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a European based logistics company providing services to customers in Thailand within these areas: logistics solutions, third party logistic service for leading brand name automotive companies, air and ocean freight forwarding, projects and heavy lifts.

Our client employs hundreds of people and operate from an office in Bangkok's central business district.

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Operations Manager - Service Centre
Maritime Safety Equipment
(Ref.No.626)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Life-saving equipment is serious business. It's about life or death really. Our client is a global leader in this much specialised industry.

The new Service Centre which is being set up in Thailand can best be described as a combined call centre and customer service function.

The new centre helps the shipping lines in managing the regular service schedules of liferafts and other safety products that are used onboard ships. The Service Centre will liaise with their shipping-lines-customers and over two hundred service centres located around the world to ensure government required services are conducted and certified when ships are in ports.

Their global network enables our client to inspect and service over 10,000 vessels in accordance with IMO (United Nations agency), class and flag regulations. Service work includes suits testing, fire extinguishers refilled, food / water/ medicine replaced when about to expire.

To strengthen the after-sales service process, we are looking to find talented people for the position of Operations Manager for the newly established service centre located at the client's site in Laem Chabang Industrial Estate.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations at the Service Centre, dealing with arranging after sales services for the client's customers. You must contribute to the development of the Service Center where the target is to provide 24/7 service management within the first year.

We expect that you come with proven operations and sea going experience. Knowledge about IMO service requirements for liferafts, lifeboats, Marine Fire systems and Personal Protective Equipment is an important feature in this job. You must have a sound technical expertise in particular when it comes to Marine Fire equipment and/or lifeboats, davits & hooks.

The position is newly established and represents an excellent career opportunity at the world's leading maritime safety equipment manufacturer. It is a job where efficiency within planning, structure and communication is the key to success and hence a high focus on processes and management of processes is expected as well as a high degree of persistency.

Responsibilities / work areas:

  • Day-to-day management of the Service Centre including over 30 staff (to be hired).
  • First point of contact for technical service issues.
  • Respond to any quality related service issues.
  • Continuous process improvements.
  • Reporting to the expat MD Thailand and the head office in Europe.


Qualifications:

  • 5-10 years of relevant industrial marine experience.
  • A background as surveyor or safety officer will be an advantage.
  • Excellent English skills, oral and written.
  • Management experience.
  • Knowledge of Excel, Word, Lotus Notes.
  • Experience with SAP will be an advantage but not a requirement.
  • Good communication skills.


As a person you must be / have:

  • Good and strong personality.
  • Persistent and able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
  • Have an attitude for problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Able to motivate.
  • Proactive and visionary.
  • Globally oriented.

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is one of the world's leading manufacturers of liferafts, marine evacuation systems, rescue boats, lifejackets, fire suits and other life-saving equipment.

Their products save lives on land, at sea and in the air - all over the world. Their global organisation comprises ambitious, talented people who make a difference to the world day in and day out.

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IT Operations Manager
Jewelry manufacturing (Bangkok)
(Ref.No.624)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

You don't have to be a lover of modern jewellery and don't worry if you are not familiar with the names of Tiffany or Cartier (the world's premier jewellers).

We want you because of your love for everything IT. The IT Operations Manager takes responsibility for all activities related to the local day-to-day IT operations at our client's manufacturing facility in Thailand (suburbs of Bangkok).

You must oversee the administration and maintenance of the information technology systems (including PCs, servers and network equipment) and provide IT operations functions to the business for its standard hardware, software and voice/data network solutions.

You and the team of ten people are responsible for the purchase, installation, and life-cycle maintenance of PCs, servers and network equipment. That also means the provision of escalated on-site support of hardware, software and network connectivity issues. Note that the client has a separate Business Intelligence function that works with information systems and intelligent software that supports the business (Microsoft platform).

Your duties include among other things:

  • Ensure the constant health and sufficient capacity of the IT infrastructure, networks and the physical environment where the central IT infrastructure is located whether in-house or outsourced.
  • Drive local IT security monitoring and improvement initiatives.
  • Liaise with Group IT in Europe and pro-actively contribute to Group IT initiatives.
  • Meet IT operations financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
  • Continuously monitoring IT operations and report to local senior management on IT operations issues.
  • Manage local staff and the relationship with external vendors. Coaching, training of subordinates is high on the agenda to ensure their growth and development.
  • Determine service requirements by analysing needs of users; prioritese modifications to core system applications; resolve organisational conflicts; develop and implement documentation requirements for problem resolution.
  • Provide information by collecting and analysing data and trends in new technologies for storage architecture, capacity and response time.


Skills and qualifications:

Experience of daily operations of large-scale installations including technical IT infrastructure, applications, operating systems and network technologies. Experience with contract and vendor management is also desirable.


CLIENT PROFILE:

You will see our client's products next to Tiffany and Cartier if you travel the world. Those in the jewellery industry know that these two companies are the world's premier jewellers. Our client is in the same league and you will be joining a new shining start in the jewellery industry.

This European based company started its business almost 30 years ago and established a production base in Thailand six years ago. Since then, they have grown from 500 staff to 3,500 employees. It is a publicly listed company in EU with a turnover of 900 million Euro.

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Managing Director
Semiconductor manufacturing (greenfield)
(Ref.No.604)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Our client is seeking a Managing Director / Country Manager to manage the start-up of a greenfield semiconductor assembly and test facility to be located in Southeast Asia.

You will be employee number 1, reporting to the Vice President of Operations (who is based in the US). Your first critical assignment will be the selection of a strong, high-functioning management team, composed of experts in the areas of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, IT and Facilities.

You will spend the first two months of your employment in the US, where you will become acquainted with the Company's structure, people, products, systems and operations. Following the plant start-up, you will visit the US headquarters approximately four times a year.

What is it in for you? The Employee Value Proposition:

  • Our client is well-established and stable, with a consistent track record of growth and profitability.
  • The Company is a market and technology leader and serves top tier customers in each of its end markets.
  • Continuous Improvement is practiced in all functions, including quality, cost down, customer service and product and technology development.
  • The work environment is casual - but fast-paced and dynamic. Employees are provided challenging work, the opportunity for continuous learning and are rewarded for their contributions to the Company's success.


The major challenges include:

  • Creating a cohesive, high performing management team.
  • Establishing a local culture which is compatible with the corporate culture.
  • Developing and executing plans to bring the facility from concept to full production.


Your deliverables; the steps required for on-the-job success:

  • Hire the senior management team on schedule and develop a staffing plan to meet production requirements.
  • Ensure that the design/construction of the facility is completed on schedule and within budget.
  • Develop appropriate relationships with local and national regulatory agencies and outside service organizations.
  • Create facility P/L.
  • Develop policies and procedures in such areas as quality, safety, ethics and finance.


The key performance indicators are:

  • Create a high performance work culture which consistently achieves production, quality, cost and safety objectives, while maintaining low employee turnover.


Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess 15+ years of semiconductor experience, a minimum of 5 years of managerial experience and a Bachelor of Science in a related Engineering discipline (MBA is strongly preferred). In addition, the successful candidate will have managed a successful manufacturing start-up, preferably serving automotive customers. Demonstrated skills in the areas of communications, decision-making, strategic thinking and positive leadership are essential.


CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-performance semiconductor devices for automotive, computer and consumer markets. The company is headquartered in the US, with design and applications centers in North America, Asia and Europe. Manufacturing activities are conducted in the US and Asia. The Southeast Asia greenfield site expands our client's manufacturing capabilities to meet its future growth needs.

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HR Manager
Service industry, Bangkok
(Ref.No.615)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Few HR people have ever had the opportunity and challenge to take a personnel department and change it into a Human Resources department. Here's your chance.

The job will be a challenge as it involves many service lines and many functional levels of staff including white (office) and blue collar (warehouse). This is a chance to try the hardest of HR jobs. There are several foreigners working in the company.

As the HR head you will have full responsibility of all aspects of Human Resources Management in the country. You will partner with the Country General Manager (expat) and all respective business / functional heads to resolve every employee situation that has an impact on the business.

We would love to find someone who has experience in finding and recruiting workers (blue collars) as that is becoming an increasingly bigger and bigger challenge. You must be a person who can relate and interact with both managers, staff and workers. You must be mature and hard working so probably over 35 years of age. It is necessary to have organizational awareness as working across many functions and staff levels will expose you to different levels in the organization and consequently various problems.

The culture is very much entrepreneurial and family oriented where street smart is highly regarded. Casual dress code with no suits (except perhaps for meeting clients) is order of the day. You must have both feet on the ground and not be an aloof Ph.D.

As a manager you are obviously representing the company but must be able to find the balance when everyone from president to manager to staff pull you in different directions. Please be open minded and a good listener.

Challenges:

  • First and foremost, sort out old HR routines and steamline policies and IT to create consistent guidelines for anything HR.
  • Lead company's recruitment and talent assessment programs by directing employment activities to ensure that properly qualified employees are recruited and hired into the company.
  • Take the lead in developing basic training programs - such as on-boarding, skill building, refresher training. Many managers are approaching retirement and it's important to extract that knowledge into learning for new staff.
  • Build a foundation of sound HR policies, assuring there is compliance to labor legislation and that policies are market competitive.
  • Provide advice to management on issues in relation to staff morale, discipline, termination, grievances and complaints. Represent the company to attend staff negotiation meetings, hearing at labor tribunal/court to protect the company in areas of labor dispute, severance arrangement and litigation.
  • Inspire and coach a couple of HR team members. Create an environment that drives excellence, creativity and work efficiencies including effective work processes and quality delivery of services.


Qualifications:

  • Proven experience of all aspects of Human Resources Management for both white and blue collar employees.
  • Hands-on experience and track record of creating basic HR policies and routines, compensation & benefits, employee relationship, and skills training.
  • Great interpersonal skills, socially competent, mature, trust worthy.
  • Patient and a good listener, pro-active and independent, a leader and not a follower.
  • Excellent communication skills - including effective presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Good in spoken and written Thai and English.

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client has been in Thailand for over 30 years and is today the leader in their industry, claiming a market share of almost half. The Thailand office is now also the head office for the group as they have successfully branched out to other countries in Asia where they have chosen to do their business. They are a dominant player in the local market place throughout Asia.

The chairman, who is also the company founder, keeps repeating that their business is based on care. That means care for the individual customer. He demands his employees to give something of themselves to the customer, more than the customer must give to them.

In this company, all staff are considered equals though each of course comes with different job responsibility. There are still several members of staff who have been there since the early days of the client's operation in Thailand. You get the picture?

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Sales Manager
Industrial Consumables
(Ref.No.620)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Can you say YES to these questions?

  • I am in a job selling premium priced industrial consumables.
  • I sell my products only through distributors - though I do joint visits to the end-user companies together with my distributors.
  • My customers are manufacturing companies in, say cement, paper, steel, sugar. To mention some.
  • I know the difference between transactional and consultative selling. Because I do the latter.
  • I manage a small team of sales people.


If you answered YES, don't miss this opportunity of joining one of the greatest companies in the world. With you onboard, there will be 50,000 plus 1 in the group. Your job is driving the Thailand business together with your team as the head of sales.

Most of the managers and senior executives have been with the company almost since they started their business in Thailand over 20 years ago. That does not only show commitment but more importantly a company and work place that takes care of its people.

We want you to get into it all by studying the market and the customer base, creating good relationship with current customers, and leading the team whilst pushing with new innovative ways of doing business.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in sales of industrial consumables
  • Background from selling through distributors
  • Experience in Value and Consultative Selling
  • Degree in engineering or business discipline
  • Street smart, the natural salesman, presentable
  • Leadership skills
  • Good command of spoken English
  • Thai national

CLIENT PROFILE:

Like so many other international companies our client used an agent (distributor) in the early days of doing business in Thailand. But that is now over 20 years ago. The rest is history as they say.

From a very small team back then our client now has their own building in Bangkok where 150 staff are working. The turnover is 2,000 million Baht and their brand is one of the most recognizable you find around. You will come across their name whenever you turn a corner in any small or big city from north to south, east to west.

Their group head office is in Europe and the company is publicly listed on the stock exchange. Total number of employees are around 50,000 worldwide. You can now join one of true leading global players in the business to business market.

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Operations Manager
Frozen food manufacturing
(Ref.No.609)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Challenging, rewarding and exciting best describes this role. In addition to managing all aspects of production, you will also take responsibility for Purchasing, Maintenance, and Logistics. You will be reporting directly to the Managing Director.

The factory has high standards with focus on quality. The operations team in Thailand is highly skilled yet relatively inexperienced. The parent company has recently undergone a reorganisation which has allowed the Thai subsidiary to focus on a new area of operation. You will need to lead the change management activities whilst at the same time being the motivator for you team.

We would like to talk to you if you are dynamic, hands-on driven and a highly professional within the field of manufacturing operations.

Your job is to enhance a cost efficient, high quality and service-oriented manufacturing organization that provides the Group with a competitive edge over the competition. As a career path, there are opportunities to grow within the organization for the right candidate. Your job includes working with P&L, budgets, forecast and plant cost control including raw material and finished goods inventory.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 15 years experience in manufacturing with at least half of that as the head of the plant facility. Preferably from the FMCG industry.
  • Solid understanding of manufacturing finances, budgeting and forecast.
  • Demonstrated success in managing people and leading multiple teams.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
  • Good problem solving and good presentation skills.
  • Results driven and able to motivate and coach the operations teams to achieve quality results.
  • Sound change management style geared to improving effectiveness and efficiency of processes, with focus on reducing cost levels, improving safety performance and bridging the cultural divide.
  • The location is in the Samut Prakan area.
  • Excellent English communication skills required.

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a large multinational frozen food company with head quarters in Europe. Their brands are well known and are sold to customers in several European countries. The company provides high quality and nutritional food to their customers. The Thailand factory has a long history. The group employs thousands of people around the world and has hundreds of people working in Thailand.

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Business Unit Manager, Orthopedic Implants
(Ref.No.605)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

If you are in the medical industry you already know what orthopedic implants means. For the rest of us, implants cover hips, knees, trauma (nails/ screws) and spine replacements. It helps millions of patients worldwide and a comfortable way to recovery and a normal lifestyle.

You will be responsible overseeing the day to day management of the sales and marketing team including the rapid and aggressive expansion of the company's business. You will be reporting directly to the expatriate General Manager. Your customers are hospitals and clinics around the country and it's a business with thousands of small and big products.

As you are responsible for income and costs of the business unit, we expect that you have had prior experience with Profit & Loss and that you understand how to read and analyse financial reports. Concepts like gross profit, operating income and net income must be well understood. It goes without saying that you know how to calculate these ratios and that you can use Excel at a pretty high level.

Sales for our client has grown nicely over the last few years since they established their own office in Thailand. Each year has seen an increasing market share. Their products are well known by the market and the product management is more about building and maintaining relationship with the doctors and caregivers at the hospitals. Customer service and attention to correct and timely delivery are key drivers in this business segment.

This is a multi-national company so good English abilities are of course important. Understanding commercial and market dynamics, the 4 P's included, and how to position yourself and the products are essential to success.

We would want to see great candidates who have enough experience and growth potential to move upward in the organization within a year's time, say to Country Manager level. Having overseas experience through education or work is definitely something that will add value to your profile. And having headed a department or even smaller organization will be a plus as well.


CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a market leader in the medical device and medical technology field and one of Fortune 500's most admired companies in the medical and precision equipment industry.

With a number of international sales offices and manufacturing facilities in almost 100 countries around the world, the company works with highly renowned and respected medical and caregiver professional to reduce health-care costs and improve people's lives through meaningful innovation.

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HR Manager
Manufacturing in Rayong
(Ref.No.599)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

How many of the HR professionals have a desire to be treated like a real HR Business Partner? If you wish to work in such an organization, this would be an ideal opportunity.

You are really proactive, have a lot of initiative and are a top level communicator who thrives on challenges, this is the job for you.

Here are the steps to you need take for on-the-job success:

  • Be a competent sparring partner for strategic human resource development and be a part of the management team
  • Be supportive to line managers and make sure they have all the HR tools needed to run the operation from assessment to performance analysis
  • Be a policy champion, not only creating a conceptual plan but thorough process in the proposal and make sure to implement it successfully
  • Be initiative and continuously improving the standards of the organization
  • Be a good coach or mentor to the line mangers


Your KPIs which will be used to assess your achievements are:

  • The 360 degree feedback as it is a common practice in the organization


Qualifications:

  • A "Can Do" attitude with good logic
  • Great interpersonal skills, socially competent and mature
  • Pro-active and independent, a leader and not a follower
  • Excellent communication skills - including effective presentation, negotiation and influencing skills
  • Good business acumen; able to see the big picture and how HR supports the business
  • Good knowledge of general HR Management
  • Thai national, excellent spoken and written English

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a world leading manufacturing and sales organization that has over 50 operations worldwide. It is a privately held company, is the leader in its business here in Asia. Their customers are in the automotive and material distribution industries.

The company is profitable with high margins. The product demand is steady and stable. In Thailand, there are two operations with over 500 headcounts. The company culture is dynamic and result driven. The key success in our client business is "People" and "Initiation". Welcome. Looking forward to talk to you.

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Engineering & Maintenance Manager
Location: Rayong; company car
(Ref.No.588)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Your current position is most likely one of Maintenance Manager, Capex Manager, Engineering Manager or perhaps a Production Manager who has total plant responsibility for engineering and maintenance.

Your challenges include:

  • Manage regular "turnarounds" of four plants. You know how important it is to keep the shut down time on schedule and as short as possible. These turnarounds take place every 14 - 18 months with one at a time.
  • Capex management involves managing a budget of up to 700 million Baht a year. That's cash out for buying new machines, spare parts, and anything that goes into engineering and maintenance.
  • Reliability is ensuring that machines and systems are always running and that there are no unscheduled stops or break downs. We expect that you can improve the inspection reports and subsequent actions.
  • Review abilities of your team consisting of 50 people, including 7 direct reports, and plan for necessary changes as you see fit.


The reasons why you should be interested:

  • Our client's shareholders are heavy weights in their respective industry. Consists of the world's leader in its industry as well as some of Thailand's top business conglomerates. Does not get better and more stable like that.
  • Total number of employees is only in the hundreds, so still a relative small organisation with flexibility and where you know most of your colleagues. You will have exposure to all departments and all aspects of the business operation, from capex, planning, procurement, sales, scheduling, and finance.
  • It's a flat organisation which is quick to adapt to new business opportunities and threats. The recent addition of two new plants will further grow the business and also of course the challenges you will have as a professional. Turnover, profit and cash flow are all very positive.
  • The admin building on location is a modern two story office building with modern art on the walls, flat TV screens, new exquisite furniture and a lot of space. It's like what you normally only see on Sathorn Road in Bangkok.
  • Compensation is very attractive and includes up to 6 months bonus. Sometimes a bit more. Your company car is Honda Accord with all paid for, there is also provident fund, medical insurance for you and the family, house/location allowances. And nice smart casual uniforms.


Qualifications:

  • Some 15 years of experience in maintenance from the chemical, petrochemical, polymer, plastic, oil or gas industry.
  • Project management experience, such as setting up a factory or a new production line, buying capital expenditure until installation.
  • Education in chemical or mechanical engineering.
  • Experienced user of Microsoft Office incl. Outlook for emails/calendar/tasks
  • Ability to have a "helicopter" view; maintain a high level view of activities and capable of dropping down into the details as necessary.
  • Thai national, excellent spoken and written English.

CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client started their business here over 20 years ago and today serve BtB customers both in Thailand and overseas - converters and end users - with applications in virtually every industry you can imagine. In addition to the original plant our client is expanding its capabilities and production capacity with two new plants, one at the same location as their first two, and one which will come on stream in 2011. All plants will be owned and operated by our client.

Their shareholder structure includes some leading Thai conglomerates in co-operation with the world's absolute leader in their industry.

A full presentation of our client's background and capabilities is available.

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Consulting Commercial Manager - Natural Gas - SE Asia
Wow - Hot Air Balloons !
(Ref.No.579)


OUR CLIENT REQUIRES:

Is this you? A dynamic, confident and experienced go-getter with the highest levels of knowledge and professionalism to develop our client's Asian Natural Gas consultancy business? Your base is in Thailand, KL or Singapore but you will have responsibility for business development across Asia.

You must lead the delivery of regional assignments, supported by a team of analysts. In return, we offer you excellent career progression opportunities across the client's global organization and a top remuneration package. This is an offer you can't refuse.

Key prerequisites for on the job performance include being able to develop the expanding client base with even more new clients. As a good Business Development professional you know the importance of working hard to keep those customers already buying from you.

You will need to be a very hands-on business developer with a sound base of existing gas sector contacts in the Asia region that you can leverage and turn into new and repeat business. You must be like Steve Jobs of Apple when he is on stage, the slick super-presenter that turns an audience into customers. We also want you to demonstrate skills in both strategic and relationship selling at very senior management levels.

Your deliverables:

  • Lead the development of our client's Asian Natural Gas business (60%)
  • Manage consulting assignments and your project teams to maintain quality, budget and schedule of all deliverables (40%)


This will involve using your skills, contacts and experience to lead execution of assignments with a team of project analysts - managing project deliverables, developing relationships and illuminating new and repeat business opportunities.

Are you qualified?

  • Minimum of 10 years gas sector industry consulting experience with a specific technical and commercial focus in the Asian region
  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in relevant business or engineering discipline
  • Probably aged 35 plus but you have the gravitas, maturity, experience and drive to succeed
  • Effortlessly capable of articulating a business case to sponsors and investors
  • Extrovert and able to influence people around you and leverage your Asian contact base
  • Experienced in leading and growing business development and project teams
  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • Able to work in multi-cultural teams across geographies for diverse clients
  • Willing to travel across Asia and to the company's other global offices
  • Excellent report writing and confident presentation skills - an arresting and articulate speaker - comfortable both on stage and as a seminar leader.


This position is open to any nationality, preferably with working experience in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and/or China and preferably with at least one Asian language in addition to fluent English.


CLIENT PROFILE:

Our client is a true global premier provider of software and consulting services for the next-generation intelligent grid and clean energy solutions.

The company operates from 30 offices around the world and is a local partner with clients including: Fortune 500 companies, governments, petroleum and chemical majors, development banks, transmission and distribution companies, utility operators and financial institutions.

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