
Regional Business Manager APAC
4 days ago
Our Client is one of the world's leading rice food companies, with a proud history dating back to 1950. Headquartered in Australia, the Group is a vertically integrated business with operations across the globe, including in the U.S., the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. Our client delivers value-added and specialty rice food products to consumers in over 50 markets. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and quality, SunRice aims to nourish and meet the diverse needs of customers worldwide.
Overall Job Scope
The Regional Business Manager – Asia Pacific will drive our client commercial success across key Asian markets, including North Asia and South East Asia. Based in Singapore, this senior role is responsible for delivering top-line growth, developing market entry strategies, building distributor and customer partnerships, and overseeing local execution of brand and trade strategies. The role plays a pivotal part in expanding our client's footprint in APAC and aligning commercial operations with corporate strategy.
Key Responsibilities1. Commercial Leadership
• Manage and grow sales in North Asia (approx. 148,000t / $140M NSV) and South East Asia (approx. 27,500t / $27.3M NSV).
• Lead pricing, distribution, and promotional strategies to drive profitability and brand equity.
• Execute market entry and growth strategies, including B2B2C models.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, retailers, and government stakeholders.
• Identify and onboard new partners in emerging markets.
• Collaborate with the Consumer Markets and Category Marketing teams on regional product initiatives.
• Manage a small regional team, including country-level commercial managers and business development staff.
• Foster a high-performance culture aligned with our client values and leadership behaviours.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and development planning to drive team capability.
• Oversee regional forecasting, budgeting, and sales planning processes.
• Monitor sales performance against targets and take corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with our client's operational, financial, and ethical standards.
• Align regional activities with the our client Global Rice strategic plan.
• Maintain adherence to anti-bribery and corruption policies and ethical business conduct.
• Represent SunRice at trade events, industry meetings, and cross-functional forums.
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or Agriculture (required).
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA or equivalent) is advantageous.
•English fluency required. Proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese, or Japanese is highly regarded.
• At least 10 years of commercial leadership experience in the FMCG or food sector in APAC.
• Proven track record in sales, business development, and distributor/channel management across Asia.
• Experience engaging with government bodies, handling trade negotiations, and managing regulatory challenges.
• Strategic commercial thinking and financial acumen.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural management.
• High-level negotiation and communication skills.
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Results-driven with a focus on execution and accountability.
• Coverage:North Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan), and South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Hong Kong).
• Travel:Estimated 50–70%, including regular regional travel and trade delegations.
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