Country Manager

Our client, a global logistics company with reach all over the globe, is looking for a Country Manager to join their team.

The position of Country Manager exists to direct and manage logistics services to our client's customers in a specific country. The position is responsible for developing multiyear country strategic plans in line with Business Unit strategies. The Country Manager manages and is the most senior in country customer contact across a diverse customer base from three separate Business Units; Resources & Industrial, FMCG and Retail. They deliver annual country plans for safety, financial, operations, new business, people, environment and corporate social responsibility.

Responsibilities

1. Safety: Implement safety policies, reduce LTIFR, identify and control hazards, and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
2. Grow Profitably: Manage P&L, monitor performance against budget, develop sector-specific strategies, optimize operations, and drive business growth.
3. Deep Customer Relations: Build and maintain relationships with key customers, achieve business development goals, and ensure effective service delivery.
4. Develop our People: Manage staff relationships, set and monitor development goals, apply people management policies, and foster a culture of diversity and performance.
5. Environment: Seek opportunities for reducing carbon footprint and actively participate in energy-saving initiatives.
6. Scale across Asia Pacific: Ensure consistent application of policies, collaborate for strategic planning, pursue new customer relationships, and support cross-regional resource development.

Education

• Tertiary or Post Graduate qualification in an appropriate Business discipline.

Qualifications

• Occupational Safety or Risk Management
• Management or people leadership training

Experience

• Knowledge of local country laws / statutory requirements / Company Law and business regulations. Director level experience is ideal.
• Involvement in Asian country base business activities for minimum (3+ years).
• Extensive Supply Chain operational experience in a medium to large private sector organisation in managing people, financials, customers, and contracts.
• Extensive knowledge of up-to-date business management practice
• Exceptional financial understanding and analysis skills
• Exceptional ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• Exceptional business development experience and record
• Exceptional research and analytical skills and a capacity for sound judgment
• A practiced strategic thinker
• An creative mind, practiced in designing and selling solutions

Requirements

Education

• Tertiary or Post Graduate qualification in an appropriate Business discipline.

Qualifications

• Occupational Safety or Risk Management
• Management or people leadership training

Experience

• Knowledge of local country laws / statutory requirements / Company Law and business regulations. Director level experience is ideal.
• Involvement in Asian country base business activities for minimum (3+ years).
• Extensive Supply Chain operational experience in a medium to large private sector organisation in managing people, financials, customers, and contracts.
• Extensive knowledge of up-to-date business management practice
• Exceptional financial understanding and analysis skills
• Exceptional ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• Exceptional business development experience and record
• Exceptional research and analytical skills and a capacity for sound judgment
• A practiced strategic thinker
• A creative mind, practiced in design