General Manager

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General Manager overseeing Chinese market operations for a renewable energy startup. Leading local operations and supplier management to drive clean energy expansion in China.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner closely with the co-founders to launch, lead, and manage our local operations in China, ensuring smooth regional execution and integration with our global business.
  • Develop and manage our strategic supplier and purchasing footprint in China, securing critical factory capacity and driving BOM optimization with top-tier partners.
  • Drive hands-on quality enforcement and performance tracking across multiple external factories, deeply auditing partner production lines.
  • Assemble and lead an elite local team of experts to scale our regional operations, engineering requirements, and supply chain infrastructure.
  • Serve as the critical, real-time communication interface between Chinese technical and manufacturing ecosystems and our UK teams to ensure seamless product and project integration.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline from a top-tier university
  • Proven track record managing complex supply chains, strategic procurement, or sourcing operations within the clean energy ecosystem or a highly parallel, technical hardware industry (e.g., automotive, advanced electronics, semiconductors)
  • Written and verbal fluency in both English and Mandarin
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple Tier-1 suppliers simultaneously, enforce stringent quality standards, and consistently deliver under compressed timelines
  • A relentless, first-principles approach to solving ambiguous problems
  • Ability to work well individually or in a team

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and an equity sign-on bonus
  • Biannual bonus scheme
  • Fully expensed tech to match your needs
  • Paid annual leave
  • Breakfast and dinner allowance for office based employees