Location Japan
Job-type Permanent
Salary ¥Competitive
Reference 22512

Are you passionate about leading operations and sales teams for success?

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Aggreko, one of the global leaders in power and temperature rental solutions, is looking for a General Manager for North Asia to help drive developments in their strategies, deliver against operational targets, and be an integral part of the leadership team.

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This exciting role is responsible for leading the North Asia business with industrial revenues of $20m operated in countries/areas by 50 staff. Additionally, this role will drive the business's profitability and build sustainable growth by effectively managing the team across functions.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Safety and Compliance

      • Create a positive safety culture where each employee is actively committed and accountable to maintaining a safe working environment for colleagues and customers and for compliance with Aggreko Health, Safety & Environmental policies, procedures and local legislation

      • Rigorous adherence to Aggreko's corporate ethics policies and lead by example

  • Business Development

      • Drive business to profitably serve current and new contracts with existing customers in Utility

      • Support the sales leadership in developing sector focus of sales team and develop or expand to new sectors to diversify portfolio such as Shipyard, Mining, O&G, Petrochemical, Data Center and large industrial customers

      • Develop, implement and achieve annual budgets and business plans to develop the market and secure market leadership for Aggreko

  • Business Leadership

      • Drive cost control and cost discipline to efficiently deliver against targets

      • Develop working practices, ways of working and tools to drive effective business execution

      • Comply with Risk Management Policy and management of contracts regarding payments, assets and people

      • Ensure that the invoicing and collection of payments is completed accurately and on time

  • People leadership and building an effective team

      • Grow an environment where individuals are developed and engaged to deliver full value to the business

      • Establish and develop a high-performing team across all functions

      • Create and foster accountability and sense of ownership across all functions

      • Act as the Champion to promote the culture of "Always of Orange"

      • Liaise closely with colleagues within and outside the region to effectively share and transfer knowledge, expertise and fleet between location to achieve best Aggreko practices

  • Any other duties considered essential for effective operations & services to customers

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Key Requirements:

  • Significant experience in managing business and team development, including in a senior management role with P&L responsibility, working in a multinational environment

  • Ability to optimise business processes and drive cost control

  • Ability to motivate and coach individuals, bring the best out of the team

  • Ability to approach change processes with emotional maturity and sensitivity

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Strong planning and organisational skills

If this opportunity speaks to you, please apply directly or contact Aysen Naylor at aysen.naylor@acre.com to find out more.