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General Manager (Thailand Market)

BangkokOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Lead all business operations, team management, and long-term development for a company's Thailand market, driving sales growth, profitability, and channel expansion across modern trade, traditional trade, convenience stores, restaurant chains, and e-commerce.

About this role

1. Take full responsibility for business operations, team management, and long-term development in Thailand, accountable for sales growth, profitability, and cash flow safety.

2. Deeply analyze the Thai consumer market, formulate localized channel strategies, and build sales networks across Modern Trade, Traditional Trade, convenience stores, restaurant chains, and e-commerce platforms.

3. Optimize and integrate supply chain, cold chain logistics, and local resources, balancing growth, profitability, and compliance risks.

4. Lead key client acquisition, establish localized operational frameworks, and build a high-performance execution team.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree or above; majors in Business Administration, Marketing, Food Science, Supply Chain, or related fields preferred.

2. 8+ years of experience in FMCG, food, frozen food, cold chain, retail, or catering industries, with 3+ years as GM, Deputy GM, Business Unit Head, or equivalent managerial roles.

3. Deep understanding of Thai consumer market, channel structures, and business environment; proven track record of 0-to-1 market expansion in Thailand.

4. Practical operational experience and network resources in Modern Trade, Traditional Trade, convenience stores, catering chains, or e-commerce.

5. Strong business result orientation with proven success stories in sales growth, margin improvement, channel development, team setup, or new market entry.

6. Strong business acumen, negotiation skills, leadership, and cross-cultural management capabilities. Thai proficiency as a working language is required; Chinese or English business proficiency is preferred (Bilingual Chinese-Thai preferred).

7. Aligned with values of integrity, pragmatic altruism, and open innovation, possessing an entrepreneurial spirit, strong accountability, and long-term commitment.

Benefits

Compensation Structure:

1. Base & Bonus: Highly competitive Base Salary + Performance Pay + Project Incentives + Annual Performance Bonus + Business Growth Incentives (Uncapped for HQ roles).

2. Benefits & Allowances: Social Security in accordance with Thai laws, supplementary commercial medical insurance, and flexible allowances.

3. Long-Term Incentives: Long-term incentives or partnership equity schemes available for core management and key positions like the Swasdee GM.

Our Advantages & Benefits:

1. Growth Platform: Flat organizational structure without complex office politics; grow alongside the company with broad promotion opportunities.

2. Leave Policy: 6 days of basic paid annual leave per Thai law (increasing with tenure), Thai public holidays, additional major Chinese holidays for foreign staff, and home-visit leave with round-trip flight reimbursements based on seniority.

3. Living Support: Local housing provided for foreign employees, Thai social security, and Chinese social security subsidies where applicable.

4. Daily Care: Lunch allowance, weekly afternoon tea, monthly team dinners, annual team building & CSR events, annual health checkups (or health check leave), birthday parties, and festival gifts.

Skills

Business AcumenChannel DevelopmentChinese Language ProficiencyCold Chain LogisticsCross-cultural ManagementE-commerce PlatformsEnglish Language ProficiencyFMCGLocalized Channel StrategyMargin ImprovementModern TradeNegotiationNew Market EntrySales GrowthSupply Chain OptimizationThai Consumer Market AnalysisThai Language ProficiencyTraditional Trade

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