General Manager, Volvo Bus Malaysia

Volvo Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global transport solutions provider is seeking a General Manager to lead bus sales operations in Malaysia. The role involves managing business development, ensuring customer satisfaction, and upholding brand image. Candidates must have over 10 years in senior management, preferably in the automotive sector, with strong commercial and strategic skills. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in shaping sustainable transport in the region.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressive regional commercial and business development experience at a senior management level, preferably from the automotive industry.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of complex bus business across Malaysia including market movement and competition.
• Proven ability to collaborate and lead successfully within different cultures.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for Volvo bus business operations in Malaysia.
• Ensure and develop Volvo Bus brand image and reputation.
• Manage the tender projects ensuring timely and quality delivery.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Customer-focused

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

What you will do

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next‑gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Volvo Bus Asia Pacific is one of the leading clusters within Volvo Bus Corporation (VBC) and has a proud history of profitability and growth. It is responsible for bus vehicle and service sales business, partnership with Volvo’s own and private importers, key customers and body‑build partners, and progress of the Volvo Buses total business within the region.

We are looking for an inspiring leader to join the team as General Manager, Volvo Bus Malaysia.

Based in Malaysia and reporting to the Director APAC Central, the General Manager, Volvo Bus Malaysia will lead the sales effort and growth of bus sales inline with our commercial strategy which has established commercial bus businesses in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia along with continual growth of market presence in emerging markets in the region:

• Overall responsibility for Volvo bus business operations in Malaysia (East and West), to develop Volvo Bus business in line with Asia Pacific Buses expectations.
• Ensure and develop Volvo Bus brand image and reputation in the marketplace, and maintain good customer satisfaction.
• Assume the role of project management and manage the tender projects (as and when they are awarded), while ensuring timely and quality delivery.

Who are you?

• At least 10 years of progressive regional commercial and business development experience at a senior management level, preferably from the automotive industry.
• Outstanding commercial acumen with strong business and market orientation.
• Customer‑focused, strategic and forward‑thinking.
• In‑depth knowledge and experience of complex bus business across Malaysia (East and West) including market movement, legal requirement and competition.
• Proven track record of cooperation with global body builders and partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to inspire, influence and challenge.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence, build strong relationships and manage a complex network of internal and external stakeholders. Ability to create and maintain a network in the Malaysia business environment will be an added advantage.
• Proven ability to collaborate and lead successfully within different cultures.
• Requires willingness to have flexible schedule and travel.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Buses you join one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. What we do affects millions of people around the world: passengers, drivers, customers; in fact, entire cities and countries. This job gives you the opportunity to work with the future of people transportation and infrastructure. We have a strong culture of working together to help each other, sharing knowledge and experience. Together, we shape the world we want to live in.