General Manager China (Semiconductor)

Job description

The Impact You'll Make The General Manager, China, serves as the strategic leader responsible for driving sustainable and profitable growth for our entire China business. The prupose of this role is to translate the global strategy into local needs and success. That includes full P&L responsibility, legal ownership, strategic planning, and ensuring operational excellence across all functions, with a strong emphasis on operations and supply chain. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with a proven track record of driving growth, efficiency, and profitability within the dynamic Chinese business environment. He/she will also serve as the primary representative of the company to local governmental and other authorities. What You’ll Be Doing Provide overall leadership and management of company operations in China Lead all operational functions incl. R&D, sales, supply chain and operations, purchasing, product management and quality, esnuring quality, efficiency and on time delivery in alignment with global SDI targets Enabling and transforming the global sales & business development strategy into China, in close alignment with the international sales teams Develope a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and high performance Hold full profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for the region, ensuring the achievement of KPIs Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with local regulations Assume legal responsibility for the China entity, incl. representation to local authoritites Lead strategic planning and execution for the regional business Drive operational excellence across the organization Act as a hands-on leader to drive growth, efficiency, and profitability Navigate and succeed in the dynamic Chinese business environment What We're Looking For Master degree, with more than 10 years relevant work experience; Industry or Automotive background, close the power electronics or end market applications, like drives (Danfoss drives), heating/cooling, wind, solar; Solid people leadership experience, foundation built with key people across the team, building up local compentences across all functions; Fluent English is required. What You'll Get from Us We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are. You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great. Ready to Make a Difference? If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.