DVP, Business Manager, MRO Singapore - #1129167

The Divisional Vice President/Business Manager position will be responsible for overall profit and loss for the entire MRO Singapore Business Unit within our MRO European Division.  The Divisional Vice President/Business Manager will provide tactical and strategic guidance and be responsible for developing and implementing the Business Unit’s Strategic Plan with an emphasis on AMETEK’s four-pronged growth strategy promoting continuous improvement, new product development, global and market expansion and mergers and acquisitions.

This is a great position for a proven leader to take the business to the next level, building a team capable of delivering high growth rates in a strategic market for the AMETEK MRO Division.   

Responsibilities:

The DVP Business Manager will be:

• Responsible for all sales, marketing, engineering, human resources, customer service, aftermarket, operations, supply chain/materials, quality, finance, acquisition, environment, health and safety, forecasting and strategic planning activities. 

• Overall profit and loss responsibility for the MRO Singapore business.  

• Responsible for operating performance, e.g. sales, profit, working capital, on-time delivery, planning, scheduling, materials management, etc.  

• Improve the product development process by effective market analysis, target product identification, improving project management and incorporating design for six sigma’s.

• Manage day-to-day tactical and long-term strategic activities within the business.

• Recruitment, training and development and performance management of direct reports.

• Responsible for effective communications and coordination with other Division Vice Presidents in both European and North American businesses.

• Improve factory performance by executing lean manufacturing initiatives such as Kanban, SIOP, 5S, and Kaizen while maintaining focus on Quality improvements.

• Responsible for meeting financial commitments, providing the resources necessary to grow and/or taking the necessary actions to cut costs. 

• Other duties as required related to Operations or the business needs.

Requirements:

DVP Business Manager Position Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years progressive management experience; minimum 5 years in a senior level role with direct P&L responsibility

• Prior experience working in the aerospace industry required

• 3rd party MRO experience strongly desired

• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving skills and communications skills (both written and oral) with attention to detail

• Candidates must have proven strategic planning skills; conducted competitive analyses, developed marketing plans, pricing strategies, etc. 

• Strong customer relations skills

• It’s imperative that candidates have a strong financial acumen and have worked for a publicly traded company continuously pressured to lower costs while improving performance

• Broad experience in the direct implementation and management of lean and visual management tools and systems in both manufacturing and transactional environments

• Effective strategic leadership skills and executive attributes

• Excellent organization and project management skills

• Strong statistical analysis ability

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills

• Proven ability to successfully handle multiple projects and meet critical deadlines

• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to relationship-building, both internally and externally

• Must be self-directed and be able to work well under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines

• A solid track record of success leading engineering and operations

• Familiarity with the manufacturing of low volume, high mix engineered products 

• The right person will be flexible and want to learn and grow professionally

• Very strong computer skills are a must, to include:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and thoughts to people at all levels of the organization, establishing credibility with management and employees throughout the supported population; particularly at the executive management level

• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate in a concise manner with all levels, including senior internal/external clients

• Ability to anticipate, set, and manage priorities, resources, goals and projects

• Must demonstrate high integrity and exemplify appropriate ethical standards in all business and personnel transactions