General Manager(Sales/Business) — E-Waste Recycling & IT Asset Recovery

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contractual 13th-month bonus

6 Months Performance bonus

Job summary

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd, a Hong Kong-based leader in sustainable technology lifecycle solutions, seeks an experienced General Manager — Business Development & Operations to drive growth at the Penang Operations Center. You will build strategic partnerships across Malaysia and Southeast Asia, oversee P&L, budgets, and operations, and ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards.

Fluency in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin is essential, along with strong leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Must-have).
• 10+ years in manufacturing, environmental recycling, or resource recovery (Must-have).
• 5+ years in a senior management role (Must-have).
• Legal right to work in Malaysia; visa sponsorship not available (Must-have).
• Strong experience in Sales or Business Development (BD), or Procurement within EMS or similar sectors (Must-have).
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and costs (Must-have).
• Fluency in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin (Must-have).

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives to acquire new customers in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors, OEMs, and channel partners.
• Build partnerships with data centre operators, enterprise customers, and other stakeholders for IT asset disposition and recycling projects.
• Lead commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and contract execution.
• Take full P&L responsibility for the Penang entity, including budgets and forecasts.
• Oversee manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics operations; drive productivity and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate recruitment, training, and performance management for key local positions.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian environmental regulations, safety standards, and cross-border waste transport rules.

Skills

English fluency

Bahasa Malaysia fluency

Mandarin fluency

Strong communication skills

Leadership & team management

Sales/BD or Procurement experience in/

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

Work Mode: Hybrid

Employment type: Permanent

Experience Level: 10+ years

Work Eligibility: Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our client is a Hong Kong-based leader in sustainable technology lifecycle solutions, specialising in e-waste recycling, secure data destruction, and IT asset disposition across five countries, including Malaysia and Vietnam. They provide comprehensive services for data centre decommissioning, ensuring environmentally-friendly disposal and maximising value recovery from retired IT assets. With a commitment to sustainability, they support clients globally, helping to extend the lifespan of equipment and contribute to the circular economy.

We are seeking an experienced General Manager — Business Development & Operations to drive business growth and oversee operational excellence at the Penang Operations Center, building strategic partnerships and ensuring efficient, compliant, and profitable operations across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives to acquire new customers and expand recycling and IT asset recovery channels across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
• Develop and maintain relationships with technology vendors, OEMs, and channel partners to secure opportunities involving retired IT equipment.
• Build partnerships with data centre operators, enterprise customers, and other stakeholders for IT asset disposition, equipment recovery, and recycling projects.
• Pursue business opportunities with electronics and electrical appliance brands, manufacturers, energy storage and industrial equipment companies, and recycling traders.
• Establish long-term partnerships with upstream waste generators and downstream processors, smelters, and buyers of recovered materials.
• Lead commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and contract execution to secure a stable supply of recyclable materials and sustainable profit margins.
• Identify opportunities in refurbishment, remarketing, secure data destruction, data centre decommissioning, and complementary services.
• Take full P&L responsibility for the Penang entity, including revenue, costs, and profitability.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts for management.
• Deliver agreed annual revenue and profit targets.
• Oversee factory operations, dismantling production, warehousing, and logistics.
• Coordinate workshop, warehouse, and support teams to improve productivity, service delivery, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure effective coordination across equipment collection, processing, recovery, and downstream delivery.
• Lead recruitment, training, performance management, and incentive programmes for key local positions.
• Establish clear team responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Manage stakeholder expectations across customers, suppliers, employees, and headquarters.
• Align local priorities with organisational objectives.
• Ensure operations comply with Malaysian environmental regulations, occupational safety and health requirements, and cross-border waste transportation requirements.
• Oversee secure handling and processing of retired IT equipment, supporting customer data protection and asset traceability requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture, targeting zero major safety incidents and zero environmental compliance violations.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Bachelor's degree in any related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, environmental recycling, or resource recovery.
• At least 5 years in a senior management role, such as General Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Director, Regional Manager, or equivalent.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Strong experience in Sales or Business Development (BD), or Procurement within Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies or comparable industry peers.
• Experience in manufacturing, environmental recycling, or resource recovery.
• Experience in a senior management role (e.g., General Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Director, Regional Manager, or equivalent).
• Experience managing financial performance, budgets, forecasts, and operational costs.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and resolve problems under resource constraints.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin.
• Strong familiarity with the electronics/EMS supply chain, including relevant industry processes and business operations.

Nice-to-have:

• Direct experience in recycling or IT asset recovery.
• Established relationships with technology vendors, OEMs, or channel partners relevant to sourcing retired IT equipment.
• Experience working with data centre operators or enterprise customers on IT asset disposition, equipment recovery, or decommissioning.
• Familiarity with secure data destruction, refurbishment, remarketing, and reverse logistics.
• Experience in electronics and electrical recycling, power battery recycling, or plastics and rubber recycling.
• Knowledge of recycling and resource recovery markets in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
• Existing relationships with waste generators, dismantling facilities, downstream processors, or buyers of recovered materials.

• Contractual 13th-month bonus
• 6 Months Performance bonus