Global General Manager – Industrial & Engineered Solutions

Board Match-Up; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Board Match-Up is seeking a Global General Manager to lead a strategically important business with full P&L accountability across multiple geographies. You will shape and execute the global strategy, drive growth, profitability and operational performance, and partner with executive leadership and key stakeholders worldwide.

The role requires 15+ years in industrial/engineered products with senior P&L oversight, a track record of transforming businesses, and frequent international travel.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior leadership experience in industrial or engineered products.
• Proven experience in General Management, Business Unit President, Regional President or equivalent senior P&L leadership.
• Demonstrated full P&L ownership, including revenue, profitability and overall business performance.
• Experience leading businesses across multiple countries/regions.
• Strong commercial leadership experience including sales, market development, pricing and customer strategy.
• Experience working closely with product, engineering, manufacturing and operations teams.
• Demonstrated experience driving business transformation, growth and operational improvement.
• Willingness and ability to undertake extensive international travel, including frequent travel across key global markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead global business with end-to-end accountability for P&L performance, growth and profitability.
• Develop and execute the business strategy to deliver sustainable revenue growth, profitability and market expansion.
• Establish clear business priorities, performance targets and accountability across the organization.
• Drive commercial performance, pricing discipline, margin improvement and overall value creation.
• Identify new growth opportunities, markets, customer segments and strategic partnerships.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources across markets, products and strategic initiatives.
• Lead global sales and commercial strategy across direct and indirect channels.
• Strengthen customer relationships and develop long-term strategic partnerships with key accounts.
• Partner with regional and country leadership teams to translate global strategy into local execution.
• Oversee major bids, strategic opportunities and complex commercial negotiations where appropriate.
• Work closely with product management, engineering and technology teams to ensure the portfolio remains competitive.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, product development and portfolio optimization.
• Ensure collaboration between commercial, engineering, product and operations.
• Balance customer requirements, technology investment, product profitability and speed to market.
• Provide leadership across the broader operational value chain including manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality and service.
• Drive operational excellence, productivity, cost competitiveness and delivery performance.
• Lead continuous-improvement and transformation initiatives across the organization.
• Ensure strong collaboration between global business functions and manufacturing/operational sites.
• Partner with the executive leadership team to translate corporate strategy into clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Provide regular business performance updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Evaluate strategic investments, partnerships, acquisitions and other growth opportunities.
• Represent the business externally with major customers, partners and other stakeholders.

Job description

About The Opportunity

Our client is a global leader in industrial and engineered solutions, with a strong international presence and a reputation for technology, innovation, operational excellence and customer-focused solutions.

Our client is a global leader in industrial and engineered solutions, with a strong international presence and a reputation for technology, innovation, operational excellence and customer-focused solutions.
The organization is seeking an experienced Global General Manager to lead a strategically important business with responsibility for global growth, profitability, operations and organizational performance.
This is a senior business leadership position with full P&L accountability and responsibility for shaping and executing the business strategy across multiple geographies. The successful candidate will lead a complex, international organization and work closely with global stakeholders across commercial, product, engineering, operations and corporate functions.

Key Responsibilities

Global Business & P&L Leadership

• Lead the global business with full end-to-end accountability for P&L performance, growth, and profitability.
• Develop and execute the business strategy to deliver sustainable revenue growth, profitability, and market expansion.
• Establish clear business priorities, performance targets and accountability across the organization.
• Drive commercial performance, pricing discipline, margin improvement and overall value creation.
• Identify new growth opportunities, markets, customer segments and strategic partnerships.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources across markets, products and strategic initiatives.

Commercial & Market Leadership

• Lead global sales and commercial strategy across direct and indirect channels.
• Strengthen customer relationships and develop long-term strategic partnerships with key accounts.
• Partner with regional and country leadership teams to translate global strategy into local execution.
• Oversee major bids, strategic opportunities and complex commercial negotiations where appropriate.

Product & Technology Leadership

• Work closely with product management, engineering and technology teams to ensure the portfolio remains competitive and aligned with market requirements.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, product development and portfolio optimization.
• Ensure effective collaboration between commercial, engineering, product and operations organizations.
• Balance customer requirements, technology investment, product profitability and speed to market.

Operations & Manufacturing

• Provide leadership across the broader operational value chain, including manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality and service where applicable.
• Drive operational excellence, productivity, cost competitiveness and delivery performance.
• Lead continuous-improvement and transformation initiatives across the organization.
• Ensure strong collaboration between global business functions and manufacturing/operational sites.

Strategic & Executive Leadership

• Partner closely with the executive leadership team and other global stakeholders.
• Translate corporate strategy into clear business priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Provide regular business performance updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Evaluate strategic investments, partnerships, acquisitions and other growth opportunities.
• Represent the business externally with major customers, partners and other stakeholders.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in industrial, engineered products, capital goods, industrial technology, or a closely related environment.
• Proven experience in a General Management, Business Unit President, Regional President, Managing Director or equivalent senior P&L leadership role.
• Demonstrated full P&L ownership, including responsibility for revenue, profitability, and overall business performance.
• Experience leading businesses across multiple countries and/or regions.
• Demonstrated experience leading businesses across Europe, with a strong understanding of European markets, customers, and business dynamics.
• Strong commercial leadership experience, including sales, market development, pricing and customer strategy.
• Experience working closely with product, engineering, manufacturing and/or operations teams.
• Demonstrated experience driving business transformation, growth and operational improvement.
• Willingness and ability to undertake extensive international travel, including frequent travel across key global markets.