Job Summary:

The Leader is responsible for leading, directing, and managing operational strategies to ensure the achievement of divisional objectives. This role develops and establishes organizational policies and goals, reviews reports and financial statements to monitor progress, and adjusts plans in response to changing conditions. The incumbent oversees operations to maximize return on investment and is accountable for developing and executing functional plans aligned with the corporate Business and Strategic Plans. The Senior Leader implements company procedures and policies to support enterprise-wide business objectives and is responsible for developing, coaching, mentoring, and training personnel to ensure the organization’s ongoing success.

Organizational Relationship:

This position reports directly to the Vice President, Southern Asia Manufacturing, and collaborates closely with manufacturing staff and corporate functional teams, including GSM, Commercial, Engineering, and others. Direct reports include the EHS Manager, Production Managers, Supply Chain Manager, Engineering Manager, QA Manager, and additional departmental leaders.

Key Result Area:

• EHS
• Productivity
• Customer Service, fill rate
• Quality Control
• Major KPIs, cost, people engagement and etc..

Specific Responsibilities:

1.      Develop the organizational structure to execute manufacturing plans in support of corporate strategic objectives, including participation in short-term and long-term goal setting.

2.      Ensure customer requirements are fulfilled and inventory and shipment levels are maintained appropriately.

3.      Direct material flow and labor utilization to achieve production and quality targets at optimal cost.

4.      Oversee operations across all assigned departments, providing guidance to managers and supervisors.

5.      Project a positive image to peers, subordinates, customers, industry partners, and the community by delivering cost-effective, high-quality products in a productive environment.

6.      Lead the planning, preparation, monitoring, and forecasting of departmental capital and expense budgets.

7.      Facilitate intradepartmental collaboration to support smooth workflow and cost-efficient production.

8.      Drive continuous improvement in customer satisfaction by reducing delinquencies, ensuring on-time delivery, and meeting quality and cost expectations; proactively engage with customers to address their needs.

9.      Direct the implementation of new manufacturing processes and technologies to support company goals.

10.    Manage inventory planning to meet corporate and customer objectives.

11.    Ensure manufacturing safety, providing a safe and adequate working environment.

12.    Conduct performance management activities, including employee evaluations and recommendations for hiring or releasing personnel in accordance with company policy and production requirements.

13.    Foster a culture of continuous improvement to achieve business productivity goals.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

•  Proficiency with AI tools to apply in daily jobs.

•  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both one-on-one and in group settings.

•  Strong oral and written communication abilities and skills.

•  Problem solving skills.

•  Demonstrated leadership, initiative, delegation, and organizational skills; ability to motivate personnel and work under pressure.

•  Effective time and project management capabilities.

•  Resilience in overcoming obstacles and adapting to unexpected challenges.

•  Ability to stimulate innovation and encourage new ideas within the organization.

•  Willingness to take calculated risks and learn from setbacks.

•  Understanding and promotion of corporate initiatives.

•  Ability to use performance management processes to achieve stretch goals and operate outside comfort zones

Education/Experience:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, Manufacturing Management, Engineering, or Business Administration required; Master’s degree preferred.

•  Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.

•  At least 7 years of supervisory and management experience required.

•  Strong American business acumen required.

•  Proven success navigating a matrix reporting structure.

•  Experience in multinational companies preferred.

•  Demonstrated expertise in Lean/TPS principles and/or process improvement strongly preferred.

Language Skills:

•  Fluency in the local language required; strong speaking and comprehension abilities.

•  Proficiency in English required; ability to speak, understand, and write.

•  Conversational ability in Mandarin is preferred.

•  Additional language or dialect skills are advantageous

Personal Success Attributes:

•  Leadership: High integrity and strong business ethics.

•  Accountability: Consistently makes and meets commitments; passionate about execution excellence.

•  Vision: Demonstrates passion for the business and company; strives for best-in-class performance; sets clear goals and objectives; energizes others positively.

•  Speed: Takes decisive action, embraces prudent risk-taking, drives standardization and simplification, and eliminates waste and bureaucracy.

•  Strong oral and written communication skills.

•  Technical proficiency.

•  High work standards.

•  Robust planning and organizational abilities.

Functional Requirements:

• Ability to operate a computer keyboard.
• Ability to communicate verbally via telephone, electronic devices and etc..
• Capacity to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to adjust focus and maintain close vision, with or without correction.

Ability to utilize public transportation for business travel

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.