The Managing Director is responsible for building, leading, and scaling the Cambodia entity with a strong focus on commercial growth, sales execution, and profitability.

This role combines entrepreneurial leadership with hands-on operational management in a start-up-like environment (~10 employees), where the MD is accountable for establishing the company structure, driving market penetration, and ensuring sustainable business performance.

A significant focus of the role is to drive sales growth and service business expansion, while ensuring effective coordination of supply chain and service delivery within a regional/matrix organization.

• Lead, develop, and manage the company to ensure sustainable growth, profitability, and operational excellence. 2
• Drive order intake and extend the customer base by applying targeted sales strategies and excellent customer relationship management. 3
• Oversee field service operations, ensuring high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction. 4
• Identify market trends, economic developments, and risks, providing input for strategy development and implementing countermeasures. 5
• Ensure effective coordination of local and regional/global supply chains to secure LCS part delivery, manage constraints and proactively mitigate supply chain risks. 6
• Oversee all financial activities, including monthly/quarterly/year-end statements, IFRS reporting, forecasts, cash flow budgeting, and Profit Center Calculation (PCC).
• Ensure compliance with local law, tax regulations, transfer pricing rules, and corporate governance; serve as primary contact for auditors, tax authorities, banks, and insurance partners.
• Implement and improve internal control systems (ICS) and risk management processes, ensuring alignment with HQ requirements.
• Represent the company in all public, legal, and commercial matters, ensuring legitimacy and compliance of business operations.
• Lead and develop the management team and workforce, ensuring a motivating, high-performance culture and effective people management.

Job Specific Education

• Requires master's degree level
• Preferably in technical or economic degree (technical college, university, master) or well- founded knowledge of engineering and business management acquired in another manner Experience (in years)

Position requires more than 10 years of experiences

Technical Skills

• Corporate strategy development & implementation
• P&L responsibility, financial management & cash flow steering
• Regulatory & compliance knowledge (labour law, tax, customs, social security)
• Risk analysis & mitigation
• ERP system know-how & strong controlling/analytics skills
• Operational management (Sales, After Sales/LCS, Engineering, Finance/Admin, IOS)
• Market trend analysis & business development
• Matrix leadership & intercultural coordination
• Infrastructure & facility management oversight

Other desired Knowledge / Skills / Attributes

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development abilities
• Strong key account management and relationship-building skills, including C-level engagement
• Excellent negotiation and closing capabilities
• Strong ability to manage and coordinate supply chain interfaces within a regional/global matrix organization
• High accuracy, reliability, and strong discipline in reporting and deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Deep understanding of cost efficiency and profitability analysis
• Ability to work cross-functionally and support production processes
• Strong communication with internal departments, auditors, banks, and external partners
• Ability to develop structures, processes, and financial systems
• Commitment to company values, quality standards, and continuous improvement
• Proactive mindset, organizational strength, and responsibility