Managing Director, Singapore (Retail)

Confidential Search: Managing Director, Singapore

About the Company

Our client is a long-established consumer retail business with deep roots in Singapore's retail landscape. It operates a broad physical footprint and is currently undergoing transformation to evolve its customer offering, operating model, and digital presence. The company sits within a larger regional group and plays a key strategic role in the local market.

The Opportunity

This is a pivotal leadership mandate to revitalise, stabilise, and grow a long-standing consumer-facing retail business in Singapore. The incoming Managing Director will have full P&L ownership and lead the organisation through its next phase of transformation - driving relevance, efficiency, and sustainable profitability in a fast-evolving, competitive retail environment.

The right-fit candidate must be bilingual in Chinese/Mandarin and English due to the nature of internal and external communications.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide strategic leadership to deliver profitable growth, customer engagement, and long-term brand health across the Singapore business.
2. Oversee all functions including retail operations, marketing, merchandising, HR, finance, supply chain, and digital.
3. Develop and execute strategies to modernise the business while preserving its core identity and loyal customer base.
4. Champion digital transformation and omni-channel integration to strengthen competitiveness.
5. Build a high-performing, customer-focused leadership team aligned with the company's transformation goals.
6. Collaborate closely with the Regional CEO and Board to ensure alignment with group objectives.
7. Represent the Singapore business in regional forums and board-level discussions.

Key Requirements

1. Proven track record as a sitting General Manager, Managing Director, or CEO within the retail sector.
2. Strong experience managing large-scale teams and retail operations with full P&L accountability.
3. Demonstrated success in leading brand revitalisation, commercial transformation, and digital adoption.
4. High level of strategic acumen with hands-on operational capability.
5. Strong leadership presence, people development skills, and stakeholder management experience.
6. Bilingual in Mandarin and English is required due to the nature of internal and external communications.

Argyll Scott Singapore Pte Ltd

EA License No. 16S8105

Liew Foo Kin

EA Reg No: R1982421