Operations Manager

Randstad - Corporate; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad - Corporate in Singapore seeks an Operations Manager to spearhead a greenfield launch, with near-total autonomy to establish local operations from the ground up, driving front-line sales, post-sales execution, order management, and logistics.

The successful candidate will oversee inside sales, customer service, HR, and local operational strategy, leading the team, providing technical guidance, handling quotations, resolving staff or customer issues, and collaborating cross-functionally

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• At least 3 years in a leadership role

Responsibilities

• Oversee inside sales, customer service, HR, and local operational strategy
• Lead the inside sales team and provide technical guidance
• Handle quotations and resolve staff or customer issues
• Coordinate cross-functionally to troubleshoot bottlenecks in operations
• Manage end-to-end customer service and production workflows
• Recruit, onboard, and conduct performance reviews; drive training and incentives
• Establish sales and production targets; uphold safety and quality standards

Skills

Leadership experience

Team management

Job description

about the company

Our client, a global leader in industrial components, is seeking an Operations Manager to spearhead their greenfield launch in Singapore. In this high-ownership role, you will enjoy near-total autonomy to establish local operations from the ground up, driving everything from front-line sales to post-sales execution, order management, and logistics logistics. If you are an entrepreneurial leader ready to take full strategic command and build a regional footprint with solid global backing, this is your platform to shine.

about the job

The Operations Manager will drive business growth, service delivery, and team development by overseeing inside sales, customer service, human resources, and local operational strategy. In this hands-on leadership role, you will lead the inside sales team, provide technical guidance, handle quotations, resolve staff or customer issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to troubleshoot operational bottlenecks. You will manage end-to-end customer service and production workflows, liaising between clients, vendors, internal branches, and machining staff while entering machining orders, promoting customer quality requirements across the organization, and ensuring timely product delivery. From a personnel management standpoint, you will drive recruitment, vacation scheduling, onboarding, performance reviews, incentive programs, and continuous selling and technical training for your staff. Working directly with Senior Management, you will help establish sales and production targets, strictly uphold safety and quality control standards-including hazard assessments and incident investigations-and perform additional duties to establish and expand operational success on the ground.

skills and experience required

• Ideally candidates with a minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.