As Communications and Government Affairs Head, you will be responsible for employee engagement around strategic priorities and culture under pinned by Company Culture. You will develop external engagement agenda and integrate external engagement approach to products; build and maintain continuity of relationships with key stakeholders and support policy advocacy/stakeholder engagement for commercial/market access initiatives.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.

These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead the development and delivery of the local CGA plan in Malaysia including key policy, political and media related topics and the systems to ensure effective listening across all stakeholders to drive insights and anticipate changes impacting the business.
• Responsible for building reputation in Malaysia, including championing a culture of values based, reputationally aware business decision making.
• Identifying reputational risks to the business both internally and externally and the development of mitigation strategies.
• Identifying key opportunities to maintain and build trust (and reputational capital) to preserve our license to operate in the external environment.
• Supports key LOC initiatives (e.g. new product launches) and provides input into launch plans and contributes to launch activities implementation.
• Developing and implementing government and external affairs, community relations and PR strategies to enhance and protect the image and reputation of the Company in Malaysia.
• Accountable for effective two-way internal communications to support high levels of employee engagement, motivate employees and increase their understanding of and alignment with our strategy.
• Ensure efficient communications management of reputational risk and issues.
• Represent Company enterprise in relevant industry bodies as required.
• Leads cross functional collaboration / project teams with local, regional and global teams.
• Role-models cross-functional collaboration within LOC (e.g. with medical, market access, government affairs) and contribution as a team member with your fellow leadership.

Problem Solving and Innovation

• This role requires a high level of business acuity and learning agility along with significant emotional intelligence. The problems this role will be required to solve will invariably be complex and often require reaching outside of the organisation to develop solutions. The role will be required to use very careful judgment when determining approaches, balancing a range of brand and corporate priorities with those of external stakeholders.
• Given the high levels of scrutiny from the government, media and other stakeholders, decisions will be made in the context not only of our values and what is the right thing to do, but also of how any such decision could be perceived by external audiences both now and in the future.
• Analytical skills and critical thinking to distil insight into meaningful advice and strategies for the business.
• The fast-paced nature of the media will require quick-thinking and an ability to make effective, well-considered decisions under time pressure and in some cases without detailed knowledge of the subject matter. Similarly, this role will be required to assimilate new information in high volumes at speed.
• The range of stakeholders both internal and external that this role will engage with requires finely-tuned stakeholder management and excellent listening skills, particularly when agendas may conflict or where groups/individuals are resistant to, or uncomfortable with, change.
• Personal resilience, an appreciation of other perspectives and a strong ability to problem-solve collaboratively where appropriate is critical as most decisions will affect or impact numerous internal and external groups.

Required skills to achieve goals:

• Solid communication and government affairs experience, pharmaceutical industry experience an advantage.
• Proven performance as individual contributor.
• Strong business partnership skills.
• High level of credibility and influence with the most senior of internal stakeholders.
• In-depth expertise of the nuances and challenges of working in a large and complex company.
• Ability to lead in a matrix organization in a cohesive/effective way is important, especially given the need to align sub-functions behind a single purpose.
• Bachelors degree.

This is an amazing opportunity for a talented and skilled Business Development professional to lead the commercial function of a reputable company who's expertise is in manufacturing premium specialist plastic components for industries which include Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Medical, Automotive.

• The companies product portfolio includes: machined components in full range of materials; Semi-finished polymer materials including extruded, moulded and sheet & tape; slide bearings, Injection moulding & Seals

As the Head of Business Development for APAC, you will be responsible for driving new and existing customer engagement across the region. Being responsible for the APAC Market, you will manage relationship's to develop new business opportunities, working closely with the production team to ensure operational effectiveness and product quality.

This is a Hybrid role located in Selangor, Malaysia. You will be responsible for market analysis, sales, account management, channel engagement, market expansion, contract reviews whilst ensuring your customers required product standards are met. You will identify new product opportunities and drive revenue growth.

This role requires travel across Asia, engaging with customers face to face is essential to win in this role.

Qualifications

• Business Planning, Sales, Account Management and Analytical Skills.
• Experience in Business Development within a Precision Engineering Environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and travel as required to achieve success.
• Experience in Plastic component sales to Medical, Aerospace, Semi-Conductor, Fluid Management are an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years in a management level position being responsible for overseeing business development activities.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and specifications a plus.

This role is being represented by ARCHER BAHARI Executive Search, a professional executive search firm that has been serving reputable companies across Malaysia, South East Asia, and beyond for over 12 years.

Archer Bahari is looking for the real Rock Stars who sell and support the sale of products to the construction industry. Our client is the worlds leading supplier of construction materials, recognised for developing premium solutions and products for many of the worlds largest commercial construction projects.

This dynamic company is expanding their operation across Southeast Asia and they are looking for the best of the best, IS THAT YOU?

If you have experience in Sales, Technical Support, Engineering or a related role and are keen to learn more about the exciting opportunities across Indonesia, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for:

Sales Engineers, Technical Sales Engineers, Technical Service Engineers, Specification Engineers, Site Engineers, etc. The roles are based in Jakarta, Surabaya (East Java & Bali), Kalimantan, North Sumatra.

If you think you have what it takes to be amongst the best, then do not miss out on this opportunity to accelerate your career, submit your CV now for a confidential conversation with one of our experienced Consultants.

Be sure to share with your friends if they are as good as you are!

ARCHER BAHARI We Hunt, You Hire

Archer Bahari is looking for the real Rock Stars who sell and support the sale of products to the construction industry. Our client is the worlds leading supplier of construction materials, recognised for developing premium solutions and products for many of the worlds largest commercial construction projects.

This dynamic company is expanding their operation across Southeast Asia and they are looking for the best of the best, IS THAT YOU?

If you have experience in Sales, Technical Support, Engineering or a related role and are keen to learn more about the exciting opportunities across Malaysia, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for:

Sales Engineers, Technical Sales Engineers, Technical Service Engineers, Specification Engineers, Site Engineers, etc. The roles are based in Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) and Penang.

If you think you have what it takes to be amongst the best, then do not miss out on this opportunity to accelerate your career, submit your CV now for a confidential conversation with one of our experienced Consultants.

Be sure to share with your friends if they are as good as you are!

ARCHER BAHARI We Hunt, You Hire

Archer Bahari is looking for the real Rock Stars who sell and support the sale of products to the construction industry. Our client is the worlds leading supplier of construction materials, recognised for developing premium solutions and products for many of the worlds largest commercial construction projects.

This dynamic company is expanding their operation across Southeast Asia and they are looking for the best of the best, IS THAT YOU?

If you have experience in Sales, Technical Support, Engineering or a related role and are keen to learn more about the exciting opportunities across Malaysia, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for: Sales Engineers, Technical Sales Engineers, Technical Service Engineers, Specification Engineers, Site Engineers, etc. The roles are based in Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) and Penang.

If you think you have what it takes to be amongst the best, then do not miss out on this opportunity to accelerate your career, submit your CV now for a confidential conversation with one of our experienced Consultants.

Be sure to share with your friends if they are as good as you are!

ARCHER BAHARI - We Hunt, You Hire

Archer Bahari is looking for the real Rock Stars who sell and support the sale of products to the construction industry. Our client is the worlds leading supplier of construction materials, recognised for developing premium solutions and products for many of the worlds largest commercial construction projects.

This dynamic company is expanding their operation across Southeast Asia and they are looking for the best of the best, IS THAT YOU?

If you have experience in Sales, Technical Support, Engineering or a related role and are keen to learn more about the exciting opportunities across Indonesia, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for:

Sales Engineers, Technical Sales Engineers, Technical Service Engineers, Specification Engineers, Site Engineers, etc. The roles are based in Jakarta, Surabaya (East Java & Bali), Kalimantan, North Sumatra.

If you think you have what it takes to be amongst the best, then do not miss out on this opportunity to accelerate your career, submit your CV now for a confidential conversation with one of our experienced Consultants.

Be sure to share with your friends if they are as good as you are!

ARCHER BAHARI We Hunt, You Hire