Reporting Relationship : Operations Manager

Education: A graduate Degree is required.

Language: Fluency in both English and Mandarin is essential.

Responsibilities :

•  S/he will be responsible for devising annual sales plans, designing creative and successful marketing programs and ensuring their smooth implementation.

•  S/he is responsible for putting in world-class systems into bottling operations to achieve increased competitiveness and be accountable for the delivery of the region's operating profit.

•  S/he will also be responsible for new business identification and development within his/her region.

Qualifications :

•  The ideal candidate will likely have a minimum of ten years of business experience with a strong orientation towards sales and marketing, focusing on sales.

•  S/he may likely have a background in the fast moving consumer goods sector, with a preference for experience in the beverage business.

•  Ideally, s/he will have had some exposure to general management, possibly in a smaller or less complex business.

•  Expected to lead partner negotiations and to handle constant interaction with bottlers, s/he should have highly developed influencing and persuasive skills.

•  The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate his/her ability and the breadth of vision to take on a full-fledged general management position in the foreseeable future.

•  Experience in key account/franchisee/distributor management.

•  Strong leadership skills to manage a team of about 40 staff.

•  Good financial acumen to take on full P&L responsibility for the region.

•  Bottling experience highly desirable but not essential.