Assistant Automation Manager

Job responsibilities:

Regional Business Development

• Lead the regional Flexible Automation business strategy and growth.
• Monitor sales pipeline, performance and key business KPIs.
• Develop markets, customer relationships and partner networks across Asia.
• Track market and competitor trends and identify new opportunities.
• Develop capabilities and training for internal teams and partners.

Pre-Sales & Solution Design

• Lead the regional pre-sales and solution design team.
• Review major opportunities and ensure solutions are technically and commercially viable.
• Support sales teams on key customer engagements.
• Ensure smooth handover from sales to project delivery.
• Work with engineering and product teams to resolve technical issues.

Project Delivery & Customer Success

• Oversee key automation projects across the region.
• Drive consistent project management, commissioning and after-sales processes.
• Support the development of regional project and service capabilities.
• Monitor project performance, risks and customer satisfaction.
• Act as the senior escalation point for major projects and customers.
• Identify follow-on business opportunities.

Regional & Global Collaboration

• Coordinate between regional entities and global automation teams.
• Share best practices across countries and projects.
• Work closely with customers, sales, engineering, factories and partners.
• Represent the region in global automation initiatives.
• Provide regional input for product and solution improvements.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Business, Logistics or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in automation, intralogistics, robotics, warehouse automation, material handling or related industrial technology sectors.
• Proven experience managing complex automation or industrial projects from order through commissioning and customer acceptance.
• Experience in regional project management, operations or business leadership.
• Strong understanding of AGV/AMR, warehouse automation and related software/integration solutions.
• Strong commercial understanding of project costing, profitability, scope and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder management and people leadership skills.
• Comfortable working in a regional, multicultural environment with extensive travel across Asia.