Reporting Relationship : Regional Director Greater China .

Responsibilities :

•  The Consumer Healthcare business of the company is a newly established operation in China .

•  The company has entered into an agreement with a Hong Kong based partner, which will handle the sales and distribution of the products in China .

•  The incoming General Manager will take responsibility for the company's consumer health business in China .

•  His initial focus will include spearheading all the market entry strategies and pre-launch preparation for the test markets tentatively scheduled.

•  The General Manager's main task will be to set up a small and high performing infrastructure in the country and drive the start up activities according to key milestones laid down by senior management.

•  Driving overall business strategy and achieving key milestone events of the Business Plan including the following:

•  Securing appropriate licenses

•  Office start up

•  Recruitment of key staff members

•  Test market preparation and implementation including subsequent rollout.

•  Achieving annual sales / profit targets; overall profit & loss management.

•  Propelling and driving the start-up activities in the first two years of the Joint Venture.

•  Overseeing a team of senior managers in Finance, Sales, Human Resources, Regulatory Affairs and Marketing as the organization expands.

•  Co-ordinating with the manufacturing group.

•  Establishing and strengthening a constructive working relationship with the JV partner.

•  Acting as the representative of the company with government agencies, business partners as well as in the consumer healthcare industry.

Qualifications :

Experience

•  At least 8 years' classical marketing experience with a multinational consumer healthcare / consumer products company.

•  Exposure to general management experience such as the management of a business unit would be highly desirable.

•  A working knowledge of SDA/MOH regulations, sales distribution systems and media buying strategies are definite advantages.

Skills and Attributes

•  Fluency in Mandarin and a good command of English.

•  Strong leadership and management skills. The General Manager must be capable of seeing the wider, long-term perspective and be able to take the business from a relatively underdeveloped, to more sophisticated level.

•  Excellent communication and organizational skills, both with local clients, colleagues and in co-ordination with head office.

•  An affinity for dealing with people from different cultures and a proven ability to lead, co-ordinate and motivate subordinates / peers, and an orientation towards good teamwork are all examples of the required “people skills”.

•  Due to the critical nature of the role, the successful candidate must demonstrate attention to detail.

•  Ability to travel extensively in China .

•  Above all, unquestionable ethics and integrity.

•  Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, with preferably a postgraduate degree such as an MBA.

•  The successful candidate will be a dynamic and “hands on” individual who is task oriented with a high degree of creativity and initiative.

•  He/she will be an adept negotiator with sound business judgment and both articulate and persuasive.

•  He/she must possess a track record of excellence as a senior manager and be a strong leader, with the ability to delegate responsibility when necessary.

•  The individual must have the stature and the presence to quickly gain the respect and confidence of his/her staff, peers and supervisors within the organization in China and the headquarters.

•  He/she must also have the ability to work under pressure and be an agent of change and change management within the group.

•  It should also be pointed out that the key challenges of this position are that the candidate must be a true “developer” attracted by the challenge of building up an organization through recruiting and developing staff members while putting in place management principles, procedures and policies.

•  He/she must have a real potential to manage the ambitious growth targets.