<h2 style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:'Ocean Sans MT', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">company Vision, mission and values</h2> Our vision is what gives us direction and what we want to achieve as an organization: To be the global leader in providing innovative access solutions that help people feel safe and secure so that they can experience a more open world. Our mission describes our role as a company, our reason for being and how we aim to serve our key stakeholders: • Build sustainable shareholder value • Provide added value to our customers, partners and end-users • Be a world-leading organization where people succeed • Conduct business in an ethical, compliant and sustainable way Our core values and beliefs are the backbone of our behavior, towards each other and in relationships with external stakeholders: • Empowerment - We have trust in people • Innovation - We have the courage to change • Integrity - We stand up for what’s right<h2 style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:'Ocean Sans MT', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Position summary</h2> As a key member of the GCSEA Operations Leadership Team, the Director, Industrial Planning & Manufacturing Operations is responsible for driving divisional industrial strategy, manufacturing footprint optimization, operational excellence, and manufacturing leadership development across GCSEA. The position combines three critical dimensions, <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead GCSEA Industrial Planning programs, including Manufacturing Footprint Program (MFP), VA/VE initiatives, industrial layout optimization and productivity enhancement</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assume full Plant Manager accountability for AAAHV manufacturing operations, ensuring world-class performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People Development</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide functional leadership, coaching and governance to plant leadership teams across the division, including leadership oversight of SF Plant Manager, ensuring alignment with divisional operational standards and strategic objectives</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The role is expected to balance long-term strategic planning with day-to-day operational leadership while developing a high-performance manufacturing organization capable of supporting sustainable business growth throughout the division. </li> </ul> Reports TO - SVP & Chief Operating Officer Greater China and South East Asia <h2 style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:'Ocean Sans MT', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES</h2> 1. AAAHV Plant Management Leadership <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assume overall accountability for AAAHV plant performance, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People. Report the AHV scope to VP Operations Product Company Vietnam</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead all manufacturing-related functions including Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ensure achievement of annual operational targets and financial commitments</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Establish a culture of operational excellence, compliance and accountability throughout the plant</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ensure manufacturing activities fully comply with EHS, legal and ASSA ABLOY operational requirements</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Optimize production planning, inventory management and resource allocation to achieve customer service and delivery targets</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality and cost competitiveness</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Promote customer-focused operations and collaborate with commercial teams to support business growth</li> </ul> 2. SF Plant Management Leadership <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead and mentor the SF Plant Manager and other manufacturing leadership team members. Report the SF scope to VP Operations Product Company China</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Build leadership succession plans and talent pipelines for key manufacturing positions</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop a strong manufacturing leadership community and standardized management practices in the plant</li> </ul> 3. Operational Performance & Business Management <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Own manufacturing budget planning, capital investment evaluations and operational financial performance</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Monitor business KPIs including Safety, Quality, OTD (On-Time Delivery), Productivity, Inventory, Cost of Quality, Plant EBITDA Contribution</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Conduct regular business reviews and establish corrective actions where required</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Collaborate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Engineering and Product Management teams</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide performance updates and strategic recommendations to divisional executive leadership</li> </ul> 4. Regional Industrial Planning & Manufacturing Footprint Leadership <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop and execute the long-term industrial strategy for GCSEA, ensuring alignment with global operations and business growth objectives</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead Manufacturing Footprint Programs (MFP) across the division, evaluating capacity utilization, factory expansion, automation investment and manufacturing network optimization</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Establish divisional governance mechanisms for industrial investment projects and operational excellence initiatives</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Drive divisional productivity improvement, capacity optimization and operational benchmarking across manufacturing sites</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead annual strategic planning, capital investment prioritization and operational performance reviews</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop and implement industrial roadmaps supporting future growth, digitalization and manufacturing transformation</li> </ul> 5. The overall Lead of Divisional VA/VE and Cost Competitiveness Programs <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Own the divisional VA/VE strategy and deployment framework</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Identify and prioritize cost reduction, productivity improvement and process optimization opportunities across manufacturing entities</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 24.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Establish KPI governance and benefit tracking mechanisms for continuous improvement projects </li> </ul> 6. Compliance, Quality and Sustainability <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, environmental and safety requirements</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Maintain and continuously improve ISO-based management systems</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead sustainability initiatives supporting ASSA ABLOY ESG environments</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Promote a strong culture of ethics, compliance, quality and accountability</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:'Ocean Sans MT', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">ROLE EXPECTATIONS </h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree or above, Master’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Manufacturing, Operations Management or related disciplines </li> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">MBA or Master’s Degree preferred</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:'Ocean Sans MT', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Selection criteria, Relevant Knowledge, and competencies </h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Minimum 15 years of progressive working experience in manufacturing operations and industrial management, minimum 8 years of plant leadership experience with P&L responsibility </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Rich working experience in multinational and multicultural enterprise environments, familiar with global standardized industrial management systems and cross-regional business operation modes</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proven success driving manufacturing footprint, operational excellence, lean transformation or productivity improvement initiatives</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience in multinational manufacturing organizations and matrix environments.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience within electro-mechanical, hardware, smart products or industrial manufacturing sectors is highly preferred</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:'Ocean Sans MT', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Required competencies and soft skills</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:4.0px"> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Fluent in oral and written English and Chinese, with excellent cross-cultural communication, global perspective and cross-regional business coordination capabilities.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Highest professional integrity, strong sense of responsibility, strategic mindset and business ethics.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Proactive strategic thinking, keen business insight, willing to drive organizational change, accept strategic challenges and continuously iterate management methods and professional capabilities.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Outstanding team leadership and cross-departmental collaboration capabilities, good at integrating cross-resources, motivating teams and promoting joint achievement of organizational strategic goals.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Excellent comprehensive communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, capable of efficiently communicating and docking with group senior management and regional factory senior leaders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Highly structured and systematic working logic, outstanding strategic analysis, data analysis and logical thinking capabilities, able to accurately judge business trends and make scientific strategic decisions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Proficient in office software and business data analysis tools (Excel advanced functions, PowerPoint, data visualization tools, project management systems), capable of independently completing strategic analysis reports and high-level presentation materials.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Strong self-initiation, result-oriented management awareness, strict time management and project control capabilities, able to ensure the accurate landing and high-quality delivery of strategic plans and key projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 3.0pt 0.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:5.3333px">Excellent problem-solving ability and pressure resistance, capable of coping with complex cross-regional business scenarios and solving difficult industrial operation and planning problems. Additional Information: Based in Haiphong, vietnam</li> </ul>Thank you

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