1. Role Description

This position reports to the Director of the company, as a Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving our business growth by identifying and capitalizing on new opportunities within the interior design industry. Your primary focus will be to develop strategic partnerships, expand our client base, and enhance our brand presence.

2. Specific Responsibilities

Individual to be involved in:

Build and maintain strong relationships with architects, contractors, real estate developers

Collaborate with the design team to create compelling proposals and presentations for potential clients.

Negotiate and close contracts and partnerships, ensuring mutually beneficial terms.

3. Competencies

Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are important for effectively showcasing design concepts, engaging clients, and conveying the value and benefits of interior design services.

Strong sales skills, including lead generation, client prospecting, and persuasive presentation abilities, are necessary to win new business and negotiate contracts.

The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understand their needs, and provide exceptional customer service is essential for fostering long-term partnerships and repeat business.

Job Description & Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager to plan and supervise a wide range of construction projects from start to finish. You will organize and oversee construction procedures and ensure they are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, architects etc. to determine the specifications of the project
• Negotiate contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements
• Obtain permits and licenses from appropriate authorities
• Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations
• Plan all construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure deadlines will be met
• Acquire equipment and material and monitor stocks to timely handle inadequacies
• Hire contractors and other staff and allocate responsibilities
• Supervise the work of laborers, mechanics etc. and give them guidance when needed
• Evaluate progress and prepare detailed reports
• Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues

The Write Connection Group is a premier education group in Singapore with 13 centres across the island and a head office. We are looking for an IT and Digitalisation Manager to join our Internal Operations Department to support our growth and expansion in Singapore and overseas.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee IT requests and provide IT support to TWC Group centres and head office, and ensure all IT tickets are responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
• Plan and conduct regular checks, analysis, diagnosis and troubleshooting for all TWC Group premises to ensure all software and hardware are up to date and effective, so as to prevent any possible disruptions in daily operations.
• Supervise, review and implement the organisation’s IT and digitalisation strategies and policies for all business processes in respect to the law, regulations, guidelines and IT standards.
• Lead IT projects with relevant departments and stakeholders, including the conceptualisation, implementation, maintenance and review of new and existing IT systems and services within the organisation.
• Provide recommendations to senior management on improvements, SOPs, risks, or policies regarding IT and digitalisation matters.
• Review, update and implement IT policies, SOPs and processes based on departmental needs, to minimise vulnerabilities, boost productivity and increase efficiency of IT systems and processes.
• Set up and maintain drives for all regular IT-related SOPs, guidelines, accounts, inventory and records, as well as other related information for IT Team and key stakeholders’ reference.
• Conduct research and maintain up-to-date understanding of the latest threats, vulnerabilities, mitigation, IT security, industry best practices, regulations.
• Provide all TWC staff with the necessary IT equipment and access to relevant company resources. Maintain and update an inventory for all IT equipment and access information.
• Perform installation, setup, configuration, migration, upgrading and testing of software applications, IT equipment and network.
• Maintain a back-up of relevant TWC data onto a secure space to safeguard the company's data and intellectual property.
• Identify training needs and provide training for IT Team members.
• Provide IT support for company events (e.g. Town Hall Meeting and Staff Appreciation Night).
• Other IT related tasks and scopes.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ experience in the IT field in a relevant role.
• Ability to use systems and complete IT tasks efficiently within Google Workplace (Sheets, Forms, App Script etc). Familiar with HTML/CSS, Mac platform, Apple systems and devices.
• Able to organise tasks and work efficiently to meet tight deadlines with minimum supervision.
• Technically savvy and self-motivated learner.
• Possess excellent communication and project management skills to work with stakeholders from various departments and external teams.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin is a plus as future work will involve collaboration with international teams based in other countries in Asia.

Work Hours and Location:

• Work Days: 5-day work week (4 weekdays and 1 weekend). The weekend may be a Sat or Sun depending on roster.
• Work Shifts:
  • Weekdays: 10.30am - 7.30pm / 12.30pm - 9.30pm depending on the roster
  • Weekends: 8.30am - 6.30pm
• Work Location: TWC HQ, Guthrie House, Bukit Timah. (Candidates may be required to travel to various TWC centres when the need arises.)

Note to Applicant:

1. Please state your earliest start date.
2. Send your CV to [email protected]

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day operations

Design strategy and set goals for growth

Maintain budgets and optimize expenses

Set policies and processes

Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally

Oversee recruitment and training of new employees

Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance

Direct the employee assessment process

Prepare regular reports for upper management

Ensure staff follows health and safety regulations

Provide solutions to issues (e.g. profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors)

Requirements and skills

Proven experience as a General Manager or similar executive role

Experience in planning and budgeting

Knowledge of business process and functions (finance, HR, procurement, operations etc.)

Strong analytical ability

Excellent communication skills

Outstanding organizational and leadership skills

Problem-solving aptitude

Must have existing overseas connection (Thailand) and fluent in thai

Working hours 9pm to 6am