APAC EU Region GSP Manager ( Expat )

freeC's Client

1. Setting up the seven categories’ mid-short-term goals strategy(1~3 years) for/with countries in the APAC-EU division based on the HQ’s mid-long-term direction

• Prioritize the strategies and set up the action plan by category, considering each market’s dynamics(competitor/channel/consumer) and the company’s competency
• Get resources to execute the actions from HQ based on clear priorities and action plans
• Provide category-related business input to inform the business goal-setting process and take responsibility for the delivery of business results, following engagement in the goal-setting process

2. Develop and implement a pipeline of regional category initiatives and opportunities (Innovation/Investment/new market entry)

• Establish/Elaborate product & technology roadmap relevant for a region in collaboration with each country and relevant V/Cs
• Develop a new market entry plan based on local market understanding
• Responsible for C2C business model deployment and setting up an efficient process for C2C
• Lead C2C product expansion and collaborate with other regions for cross-regional C2C initiatives
• Be involved in the country’s new investment decision-making, such as capital expenditure

3. Monitor and support global product/category performance

• Track performance and manage course-correction
• Joint responsibility of Sales/GP 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Fluent in English. Ability to speak another foreign language a plus (Chinese, Vietnamese, German, Indonesian, Thai)
• Has strong leadership skills, is highly self-motivated and result-driven 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good at building strategic networks.
• 5 - 10 years of experience in marketing or strategy development in an FMCG company.
• Has a solid track record in setting up the strategy from scratch and direct implementation leading various value chains (production, R&D, procurement, Etc.)
• Able to think strategically and catch market insight quickly based on market/consumer analysis
• Strong business acumen and planning skills
• NPD and portfolio optimization
• Advertisement & Promotion