Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with an organisation in the Industrial sector to hire a General Manager. This opportunity is based in BGC, Taguig City, Philippines.
Position Overview
Lead the Philippine business with full accountability for commercial, financial and organisational performance.
Drive sustainable growth, profitability and market expansion while ensuring alignment with regional and global business strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Leadership
- Own revenue delivery and profitability for the Philippine business.
- Develop and execute sales strategies, pricing decisions, and customer development initiatives.
- Drive market penetration and business expansion across industrial sectors.
Financial Management
- Hold full P&L accountability, including budget ownership and financial decision-making.
- Monitor margins, profitability, and commercial investments to ensure sustainable growth.
Organisational Leadership
- Lead and develop multiple functions within the Philippine organisation.
- Drive performance management, employee engagement, and succession planning.
- Build a culture of accountability and capability development across the team.
Regional & Global Stakeholder Management
- Report directly to regional leadership and collaborate with Southeast Asia stakeholders.
- Engage with global headquarters, ensuring alignment with international strategy.
- Communicate effectively with multinational executives and stakeholders.
Key Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- 12-20+ years of professional experience in industrial sectors, ideally in cable manufacturing, connectivity solutions, electrical cables and components, industrial wiring, or interconnection solutions.
- Transferable experience from related industries such as industrial automation, electrical components, industrial electronics, automation solutions, sensors and instrumentation, industrial machinery, power distribution equipment, and broader engineering or industrial technologies will also be considered.
- Extensive leadership experience with full P&L ownership and commercial accountability.
- Experience working within a multinational environment, with strong stakeholder management and effective communication skills across regional and global leadership teams.
Technical / Functional Expertise
- Proven ability to drive sales strategy, market penetration, and business expansion while maintaining profitability.
- Strong commercial management capability with revenue ownership and pricing strategy experience.
- Budget ownership and financial decision-making expertise.
- Ability to monitor margins, profitability, and commercial investments to support sustainable growth.
Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies
- Demonstrated success in people leadership, including performance management, employee engagement, and succession planning.
- Strong organisational leadership with the ability to lead and develop cross-functional teams.
- Effective communication skills with regional and global stakeholders.
- Ability to build a culture of accountability, high performance, and capability development.
- Strong relationship management skills when engaging with multinational executives and stakeholders.