General Manager - Japanese F&B Group

KOMEDA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

KOMEDA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a strategic, hands-on leader to drive Post-Merger Integration and ongoing operational excellence across its restaurant portfolio.

As a bridge between Japan HQ and local operations, you will formalize group governance, optimize performance, and ensure consistency of standards across all outlets. You will coach local teams, manage risk, and coordinate across functions to sustain growth and audit readiness.

Responsabilités

• Drive PMI initiatives in Singapore, ensuring full alignment with HQ's strategic direction.
• Translate group governance, internal controls, and policies into practical SOPs for daily restaurant operations.
• Oversee integration roadmaps, managing timelines and deliverables to move from transition to Business As Usual.
• Identify integration gaps or operational friction and implement swift corrective actions.
• Oversee financial performance, optimize cost structures, and maintain rigorous financial discipline across all outlets.
• Monitor and enhance KPIs, including sales growth, labor productivity, COGS, and compliance indicators.
• Lead data-driven initiatives to address performance variances and optimize margins.
• Harmonize governance requirements with local commercial agility and operational speed.
• Standardize application of group SOPs and internal controls across Singapore.
• Strengthen management reporting frameworks to HQ with high-level operational visibility.
• Serve as primary contact for Japan HQ, providing feedback on local market conditions and implementation challenges.
• Maintain audit-readiness across all outlets to meet international standards.
• Mentor and develop local management teams to enhance strategic and operational competencies.
• Identify and groom high-potential talent to ensure long-term leadership stability.
• Foster a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, execution discipline, and professional ownership.

Description du poste

Role Overview

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on leader to spearhead the Post-Merger Integration (PMI) and ongoing operational excellence of our restaurant portfolio in Singapore. Serving as the vital bridge between our Japan Headquarters and local operations, you will be responsible for institutionalizing group governance while driving commercial performance across multiple brands and outlets. MUST be able to speak fluent Japanese and Business English

Key Responsibilities

1. Post-Merger Integration (PMI) & Strategy Execution

• Drive Integration: Lead the execution of PMI initiatives in Singapore, ensuring full alignment with HQ's strategic direction.
• Operational Translation: Convert group governance, internal controls, and corporate policies into practical, high-efficiency SOPs for daily restaurant operations.
• Project Management: Oversee integration roadmaps, managing timelines and key deliverables to move from transition to "Business As Usual."
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify integration gaps or operational friction and implement swift corrective actions.

2. Business & Performance Management

• P&L Ownership: Oversee financial performance, optimizing cost structures and maintaining rigorous financial discipline across all outlets.
• KPI Accountability: Monitor and enhance key metrics, including sales growth, labor productivity, COGS, and compliance indicators.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead data-driven initiatives to address performance variances and optimize margins.
• Commercial Balance: Harmonize strict governance requirements with the need for local commercial agility and operational speed.

3. Operational Governance & HQ Coordination

• Standardization: Ensure 100% consistency in the application of group SOPs and internal controls across the Singapore market.
• Transparency & Reporting: Strengthen management reporting frameworks to provide HQ with high-level operational visibility.
• HQ Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for Japan HQ, providing structured feedback on local market conditions and implementation challenges.
• Audit Readiness: Maintain a state of constant audit-readiness, ensuring all outlets meet stringent international headquarters standards.

4. Organizational Development & Leadership

• Capability Building: Mentor and develop local management teams to enhance their strategic and operational competencies.
• Succession Planning: Identify and groom high-potential talent to ensure long-term leadership stability within the organization.
• Culture Catalyst: Foster a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, execution discipline, and professional ownership.