Newly launched business.
- Reporting to founder directly.
**About Our Client**:
With international borders opening up, and trading activity has increases, our client, a **logistic-tech** company is looking to expand their business to Indonesia. As such, they are looking to hire the first **Country Director to spearhead its launch in Indonesia.**
With regional presence across SEA and Europe, they are confident that their product serves what the market has been anticipating for.
The individual will be the first key hire in Indonesia, but eventually will be responsible to lead multi-functional teams. He or she has to be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment. Other key responsibilities include:
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Leading and executing the success of the business through strategic planning, market analysis.
- Developing and **implementing strategic objectives** to increase efficiency in all aspects of the companies.
- Working with senior management across countries to understand market opportunities in order to set direction for the business and localising them to Indonesian market.
- Developing comprehensive strategies that aligns with the business objectives and executing them.
- Providing advise with the management to identify and define the business needs and objectives (including current operational procedures, problems and requirements).
- Building and developing a **strong culture** that empowers the talent through coaching and mentoring.
- Working and collaborating with regional team to identify and execute initiatives to drive customer awareness, **acquisitions, conversions, and retention.**:
- Ability to understand the various of the product and **i**ncreas**e** revenue opportunity** by offering innovative products.
- Identifying potential local partners, distributors, suppliers, customers to facilitate the market entry.
- Establishing systems and procedures for controls and evaluation of the team's performances accordingly to their targets.
- Managing the **full P&L **for the whole operation in Indonesia.
- In-depth understanding of consumer behaviour, and the financial services landscape in Indonesia.
- Conducting regular reporting to the regional management with business updates, performance updates, new initiatives, opportunities and obstacles.
- Overseeing the setup local operations, identifying risks and challenges associated with entering new market, and adapting the business practices, products to suit the local culture.
**The Successful Applicant**:
- At least **15** years** of working experience, with at least 4 years in operation management (leadership level). Experience in scaling up a business in the** logistic** (3PL or freight-forwarding business) is highly preferred.
- Ability to lead a team, and experience as people leader.
- Strong ability to set clear measurable objectives, delegate responsibilities, assess, recognise and reward performance.
- Independent, self-starter and initiative: an entrepreneurial mindset with a great personality and start-up experience will be a plus.
- Excellent business acumen and willingness to be **hands-on, **d**ata driven **and **able to work** within tight deadlines.**:
- Strong analytics and project management, and results-driven individual.
- Drive and hunger to achieve results.
- Work well with multiple stakeholders who are based in multiple countries and time-zone.
**What's on Offer**:
Besides the opportunity to work in a start-up with regional presence, you will be entitled an excellent opportunity to develop the business and shape the culture of your team. Training, development and high-drive is key success for this client. In addition, offers include:
- Attractive remuneration.
- The opportunity to be part of the pioneer team, including recruiting and building your own team members.
- Highly motivated and intellectually capable of developing an inside out understanding of a new industry in a short span