Managing Director Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the company's business strategies
- Provide strategic advice to the Board and Chairperson
- Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans
- Plan cost-effective operations and market development activities
- Establish company policies and legal guidelines
- Build long term, trusting relationships with shareholders, business partners and authorities
- Oversee the company's financial, operational and sales performance
- Supervise the work of managers and executives providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance
- Ensure a positive work environment (optional)
- Ensure performance appraisal, staff training and professional development activities
- Reward performance, prevent issues and resolve problems
- Execute public speaking and representational appearances in a professional manner (optional)
- Analyse problematic situations and occurances and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth
- Further develop and enhance company culture
Managing Director Qualifications and Requirements:
- Required highly skilled and motivated Managing Director to join
- Possess more than 20 years relevant experience in freight forwarding industry
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- Hands on experience in developing strategic and business plans
- In dept knowledge of market changes and forces that influence the company
- Familiarity with corporate law and management best practices
- Familiarity with data quality and scoring methodologies
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Outstanding communication, presentation, leadership skill and hardworking
- Irregular working hours and overseas business trips are required
- Preferably be able to work in overseas office in long term by company's order
- Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Problem solver, able to keep calm and efficient under pressure and in crisis
- Japanese speaking is a must as MD is required to report to Japan HQ by using Japanese frequently. Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 Certificate or equivalent is required.
