We are seeking a dynamic General Manager who will be the steering force behind ASIA operations, spearheading strategic planning, budgeting, and the achievement of sales targets, while driving the company’s growth and expansion on a global scale.
Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC®) is the leading global provider of exceptional customer service and high-quality scientific vacuum equipment, with a goal of enabling the innovation, creation, and advancement of a vast array of products. An international company, with a strategic presence across Asia, the Americas, and Europe.
The General Manager role will support various departments—Sales, Service, Technical Support, Supply-chain, HR, Quality, IT, and Accounting—to achieve growth and objectives. The ideal candidate should possess robust leadership, management experience, commercial acumen, and international exposure. They must be an outstanding communicator, capable of motivating and leading the Shanghai team, and collaborating with American and EMEIA counterparts to fulfill global business ambitions.
Responsibilities:
Oversee global P&L to ensure revenue growth, profitability, cost management, while upholding high-quality standards and customer service levels worldwide
Lead as General Manager to drive the organization’s high-quality operations, ensuring optimal service and profitability
Establish, drive and achieve strategic goals and objectives
Ensure organizational compliance with all legal and regulatory duties and obligations
Manage, motivate and train employees to create a positive, skilled, and professional team
Collaborate with sales to enhance analysis, revenue, and profitability, while advancing technical support and services to foster customer growth and drive new opportunities
Work with HR & Quality to drive the advancement of the quality management system and company polices to ensure standards are exceeded
Collaborate with Supply Chain Management team to maintain and develop supplier relationship to maximize benefits for company and minimize products and shipping costs
Support Human Resource activities including but not limited to hiring, terminating, training, performance reviews, job descriptions, compensation reviews and legal issues.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required
5+ years experience as a General Manager (or equivalent) in a company with a similar business model and customer base as Kurt Lesker Trading Company (Shanghai)
Experience working in a global company, providing insights into Western and Chinese cultures, as well as foreign company business concepts
Management and practical experience within technical product industries, including vacuum coating, instrumentation, engineering, electronics, semiconductors, and/or automation
Proven success in managing operations within China and other Asian markets, with a focus on sales and supply chain
Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a relevant field
Fluent in both Chinese and English (Written and Spoken) languages
Demonstrates flexibility for international travel in alignment with job demands, coupled with the capability to effectively manage responsibilities across diverse global time zones
Effective communication skills with global management and teams, demonstrating a professional approach to leadership and team encouragement
Preferred:
MBA or equivalent education background
Vacuum Technology background