Commercial Head

Job description / Role

Commercial Head - Taiwan

Our client is a huge construction company with a massive presence in the Asia / Pacific region. Due to their rapid expansion in recent years they are actively seeking a bilingual Commercial Head, VP to join their team in Taipei, overseeing the Hong Kong branch. The successful Commercial Head will be reporting directly to the CEO and play a significant role in leading and organising some of the region's most iconic projects.

The role of the Commercial Head:
- Lead, organise, source and develop the Commercial, Tendering and Procurement Teams in the Hong Kong branch
- Oversee cost control and management reporting functions
- Formulate and execute commercial plans to optimise total revenue
- Supervise the Commercial team and define contractual strategies, draw up claims, variation valuations and missing item valuations
- Lead the full tendering process
- Drive the corporate procurement functions for Hong Kong branch to maximise cost saving opportunity
- Develop the procurement framework and process, from vendor management to cost optimisation

Requirements

- Bilingual in Mandarin and English
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
- A member of HKIS/RICS/ICE or equivalent
- Have 20 years relevant working experience with main contractors in large scale civil/infrastructure projects
- Bulk of experience focused on Hong Kong
- 15 years managerial experience
- Excelling communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

About the Company

Genesis Associates is a provider of interim, contract and permanent recruitment solutions across the globe. As a trusted advisor to both privately owned and blue chip organisations our ethos is simple: We source and identify talent to ensure our clients realise their commercial objectives. We provide candidates with expertly matched opportunities designed to enable them to develop and progress.

Our partners enjoy an enhanced experience throughout the entire recruitment journey as Genesis focus on true account management of key customers and industry professionals. The ongoing success and growth of the business has been built upon two simple principles:

• The ability to source and supply specialists skills or opportunities for key appointments.
• The highest levels of customer services leading to repeat business and successful referrals.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it that makes the difference.