The Vietnam General Manager key responsibilities include setting company goals, monitoring budgets, developing and overseeing productivity goals, ensuring legal compliance, leading global cross-functional efforts, fostering a productive work environment, and maintaining key stakeholder relationships, all while adapting global strategies to meet local regulations and company growth plans.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership:
Developing a strategic framework with U.S. executive leadership and implementing the company's overall strategy for Vietnam, aligning it with global objectives.
Spearheading strategic growth, driving commercial success, and ensuring operational excellence within a consumer centric and customer service-oriented framework.
The ability to collaboratively develop and implement long-term strategic plans and adapt to diverse market changes.
Strong leadership skills, including strategic thinking, decision-making, and the ability to motivate teams.
Financial Management:
Demonstrated expertise in financial management, budget control, and profitability improvement.
Overseeing budgets, managing costs, monitoring financial performance, and driving profitability.
Lead cost-saving initiatives to improve margins without compromising product quality.
Operational Oversight:
Managing day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency, quality control, and cost-effectiveness across all departments.
Develop and implement lean manufacturing principles, automation strategies, and culture of process improvements.
Manage plant capacity planning, capital planning, and proactively address production constraints.
Manage workforce and training programs to pace with seasonal volume fluctuations.
Team and Talent Management:
Leading, mentoring, and developing local teams, fostering a positive work environment, and ensuring proper training.
Foster a high-performance culture emphasizing accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
Stakeholder Relations and Cultural Adaptation:
Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, local authorities, and community partners.
Integrating global corporate culture with local Vietnamese practices and fostering a culture of respect and inclusion.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English and potentially Vietnamese, with the ability to engage diverse groups.
Innovation and Change Management:
Driving innovation, leading change initiatives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the local operation.
Quality Assurance & Compliance:
Enforce strict quality control processes to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
Oversee work with the Product Development and technical teams to enhance product quality and consistency.
Maintenance & Facility Management:
Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for all machinery and infrastructure.
Ensure optimal functioning of equipment to minimize downtime.
Maintain a safe and compliant work environment with proper facility upkeep and hazard control.
Compliance and Risk Management:
Ensuring all business activities comply with local Vietnamese laws, regulations, and international standards.
Ensure compliance with local labor laws, safety regulations, ethical sourcing, and environmental standards.
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Qualifications & Skills:
10+ years of proven leadership experience in commercialization, manufacturing, and global supply chain operations.
Experience preferred in global commercialization of diversified business models.
Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, cost control, and P&L management.
Proven track record in plant management, production planning, and workforce leadership.
Strong expertise in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process optimization.
Experience in equipment maintenance, facility operations, and production automation.
Good decision-making, planning, organizational coordination and execution capabilities.
Familiarity with international compliance standards (BSCI, WRAP, ISO, etc.).
Experience preferred with U.S. retail compliance requirements including, but not limited to, SMETA, GRS certification, OTIF standards, and brand packaging compliance standards.
Excellent communication skills in English and Vietnamese.
Proficiency in ERP/MES systems, production tracking, and data-driven decision-making.
