General Manager —E-Waste Recycling & IT Asset Recovery

Location: Penang Pulau Pinang Malaysia

Work Mode: Hybrid

Employment type: Permanent

Experience Level: 10 years

Work Eligibility: Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our client is a Hong Kong-based leader in sustainable technology lifecycle solutions specialising in e-waste recycling secure data destruction and IT asset disposition across five countries including Malaysia and Vietnam. They provide comprehensive services for data centre decommissioning ensuring environmentally-friendly disposal and maximising value recovery from retired IT assets. With a commitment to sustainability they support clients globally helping to extend the lifespan of equipment and contribute to the circular economy.

We are seeking an experienced General Manager E-Waste Recycling & IT Asset Recovery to lead business development and oversee operations for the Penang Operations Center driving growth building strategic partnerships and ensuring profitable compliant and efficient operations.

• Drive business development across Malaysia and Southeast Asia acquiring new customers and expanding recycling and IT asset recovery channels.
• Develop and maintain relationships with technology vendors OEMs and their channel partners to secure opportunities involving retired IT equipment.
• Build partnerships with data centre operators enterprise customers and other stakeholders to secure IT asset disposition equipment recovery and recycling opportunities.
• Pursue business with electronics and electrical appliance brands manufacturers energy storage and industrial equipment companies and recycling traders.
• Establish long-term partnerships with upstream waste generators and downstream processors smelters and buyers of recovered materials.
• Lead commercial negotiations pricing strategies and contract execution to secure a stable supply of recyclable materials and sustainable profit margins.
• Identify opportunities in refurbishment remarketing secure data destruction data centre decommissioning and complementary services.
• Take full P&L responsibility for the Penang entity including revenue costs and profitability.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts for management.
• Deliver agreed annual revenue and profit targets.
• Oversee factory operations dismantling production warehousing and logistics.
• Coordinate workshop warehouse and support teams to improve productivity service delivery and cost efficiency.
• Ensure effective coordination across equipment collection processing recovery and downstream delivery.
• Lead recruitment training performance management and incentive programmes for key local positions.
• Establish clear team responsibilities performance expectations and accountability.
• Manage stakeholder expectations across customers suppliers employees and headquarters.
• Align local priorities with organisational objectives.
• Ensure operations comply with Malaysian environmental regulations occupational safety and health requirements and cross-border waste transportation requirements.
• Oversee secure handling and processing of retired IT equipment supporting customer data protection and asset traceability requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture targeting zero major safety incidents and zero environmental compliance violations.

• Bachelors degree in any related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing environmental recycling or resource recovery.
• At least 5 years in a senior management role such as General Manager Plant Manager Operations Director Regional Manager or equivalent.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Experience managing financial performance budgets forecasts and operational costs.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and resolve problems under resource constraints.
• Excellent communication coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Direct experience in recycling or IT asset recovery is strongly preferred.
• Established relationships with technology vendors OEMs or channel partners relevant to sourcing retired IT equipment are strongly preferred.

• Experience working with data centre operators or enterprise customers on IT asset disposition equipment recovery or decommissioning.
• Familiarity with secure data destruction refurbishment remarketing and reverse logistics.
• Experience in electronics and electrical recycling power battery recycling or plastics and rubber recycling.
• Knowledge of recycling and resource recovery markets in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
• Existing relationships with waste generators dismantling facilities downstream processors or buyers of recovered materials.

• Contractual 13th-month bonus
• Performance bonus
• Sales incentive
• Petrol allowance

• Join a dynamic and growing organisation at the forefront of sustainable IT asset recovery and environmental recycling.
• Opportunity to shape business strategy drive operational excellence and make a significant impact on environmental outcomes in Malaysia and the region.
• Collaborative environment leadership autonomy and the chance to work with leading technology partners and industry stakeholders.

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