Managing Director, SEA

The opportunity

Our client, an established global leader in the industrial sector, is seeking a Managing Director to lead and grow its business across Singapore and selected Southeast Asian markets. Based in Singapore, you will hold full P&L accountability for the cluster, driving profitable growth in markets shaped by infrastructure investment, urbanisation and, increasingly, the build-out of data centres and semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing.

Key responsibilities

• Own the strategy, P&L and annual business plan for Singapore and across selected Southeast Asian markets delivering growth in revenue, margin and market share
• Lead and develop country teams across sales, technical, operations and finance, building a high-performance, accountable culture
• Build senior relationships with key customers, EPCs, consultants, contractors and utilities
• Grow the business in high-growth segments, particularly data centre cooling and fluid management, and microelectronics and semiconductor fabs, alongside municipal, industrial and building services
• Strengthen and expand the distributor, system integrator and partner network
• Drive commercial excellence: pricing discipline, pipeline management, tender strategy and forecasting
• Ensure compliance with governance, HSE and quality standards
• Represent the cluster to global leadership, aligning local strategy with group priorities

Candidate profile

• 12+ years in industrial or engineered products, with 5+ years in a country or multi-country general management or senior commercial leadership role in SEA
• Demonstrated experience selling into data centres and/or microelectronics and semiconductor customers, including working with hyperscalers, colocation providers, fab operators and their EPCs and design consultants
• Background in water, flow control, pumps, valves, piping, cooling, building services or adjacent sectors
• Proven record of delivering profitable growth and managing a full P&L
• Strong grasp of project and channel-led sales, including specification and tender processes
• Established network across SEA customers, partners and industry stakeholders
• Ability to lead multi-cultural teams across markets
• Commercially sharp, hands-on and credible with both technical and C-suite audiences
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or a related field; MBA a plus
• Willingness to travel within the cluster

Please apply above for a confidential disucssion.