We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven International Business Director to lead our business expansion and overall country operations. The role is responsible for driving business growth, developing market strategies, overseeing end-to-end operations, managing the country's P&L, and building high-performing teams to achieve sustainable business success across both online and offline channels.
Job Description
- Conduct market research and feasibility to understand consumer insight, market landscape. Identify risk, gap and opportunity to launch the brand in overseas market successfully.
- Understand corporate regulations and legal requirements in the overseas market.
- Develop market entry strategy & plan. Construct business model to ensure sustainable growth and target achievement.
- Conduct business development activities including building contacts with distributors, wholesalers, retailers and suppliers to grow the brand and business in overseas market.
- Represent the company to attend to all business matters in the overseas market.
- Overall management of business operations including sales, admin, marketing, finance, logistics, warehouse and e-commerce.
- Responsible for staff recruitment, training and team management.
- Responsible for country P&L/budget and achieve KPIs set by the management.
- Weekly reporting.
- Any ad-hoc duty assigned by the management.
Job Requirements
- Diploma/Bachelor degree holders.
- Min. 10 years of experience in any of the following: FMCG/cosmetics/lifestyle/e-commerce with a fairly good all-rounded exposure.
- E-commerce experience is highly appreciated.
- Offline sales management (modern trade, general trade) experience is a MUST.
- Confident and possess good interpersonal skills.
- Result-driven, independent, self-motivated and proactive.
- Possess strong leadership quality.
- Experience managing regional operations or overseas markets is required.
- Willing to travel extensively in the region.
- Bilingual in English and Chinese.