Alcom Dach&Wand Hiring! Full Time Chief Operating Officer in Selangor - Ricebowl

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for leading the overall business operations of Alcom Dach & Wand Sdn Bhd, ensuring sustainable business growth, operational excellence, profitability, and customer satisfaction. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the COO drives the company's operational and commercial strategies, overseeing project delivery, engineering, fabrication, installation, supply chain, commercial execution, finance performance, and organizational capability. The role ensures the company consistently delivers profitable projects while strengthening operational governance, innovation, and long-term competitiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the company's operational strategy aligned with corporate vision and business objectives.
• Drive sustainable revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, and market competitiveness.
• Lead annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and market expansion strategies.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the Group CEO and Executive Management on business performance and future direction.

Operational Excellence

• Lead the overall operations of the business, including Engineering, Project Management, Fabrication, Installation, Procurement and Logistics
• Ensure projects are completed within budget, timeline, quality, and safety requirements.
• Establish operational governance, performance management systems, and business KPIs.
• Drive productivity improvement, operational efficiency, and cost optimisation initiatives.

Commercial & Financial Performance

• Own the overall Profit & Loss (P&L) performance of ADW.
• Drive business profitability through effective project execution, cost control, productivity improvement, and resource optimisation.
• Review tender strategies, project pricing, commercial risks, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor project profitability, cash flow, working capital, and operational budgets.

Commercial & Financial Performance

• Drive project margin enhancement and cost-control initiatives.
• Review project costing, procurement strategies, and variation orders.
• Monitor project cash flow, budgets, and financial performance.
• Support tender evaluations and project feasibility assessments.

Project & Customer Delivery

• Provide executive oversight on all roofing, façade cladding, architectural metal, and steel structure projects.
• Ensure effective project governance from tender award through project completion.
• Resolve major project, contractual, commercial, or operational issues.
• Maintain strong relationships with key clients, consultants, architects, developers, contractors, and strategic partners.

Health, Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture across workshop and site operations.
• Ensure compliance with CIDB, DOSH, ISO, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Drive quality management and continuous improvement programs.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, architects, developers, and contractors.
• Participate in project meetings and strategic customer engagements.
• Ensure high customer satisfaction through effective project delivery.
• Support business development initiatives by providing technical and operational expertise.

People Leadership

• Lead and develop project managers, engineers, supervisors, site teams, and support functions.
• Establish succession plans and capability development programs.
• Drive a performance-oriented culture with clear accountability.
• Foster collaboration across departments.

Strategic Growth

• Identify opportunities to enhance operational capabilities and market competitiveness.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, fabrication methods, and installation techniques.
• Support regional expansion and strategic growth initiatives.

Requirements

• The candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, or a related field.

Experience & Skills

• 15-20 years of experience in construction, roofing, façade, cladding, steel structures, or building materials industries, including at least 10 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience in project execution, site operations, and operational management with strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Proven track record of managing full business operations with accountability for P&L, operational performance, and strategic growth.
• Excellent command of English, with the ability to communicate and deliver presentations effectively.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead both direct teams and cross-functional departments, integrating complex initiatives across multiple business areas.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.