Regional Growth Manager - APAC

Description

As the Regional Growth Manager - APAC Services, you will work directly with regional and country leadership teams to transform strategy into execution. You will support country teams, connect expertise across the business, and drive commercial excellence to improve business performance across Asia Pacific. This is a highly visible regional leadership opportunity where you will influence growth outcomes, strengthen customer partnerships, and help shape the future of our service business across APAC.

About GEA

• GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

• Why join GEA

• GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Your profile and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of senior-level experience in:Industrial equipmentManufacturingTechnical servicesOther complex B2B environments

• Industrial equipment

• Manufacturing

• Technical services

• Other complex B2B environments

• Experience in commercial leadership, business development, service sales, commercial excellence, or strategic program management.

• Demonstrated success working across multiple countries within the Asia Pacific region.

• Strong commercial and analytical capabilities, including the use of CRM systems and business performance data to drive decision-making.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

• Ability to drive outcomes through collaboration rather than direct authority.

• Proactive, hands-on, and execution-focused mindset.

• Experience in food processing, dairy, beverage, or industrial process industries.

• Prior experience working in matrix organizations and regional roles.

• Exposure to service business models, aftermarket sales, and recurring revenue growth.

Your responsibilities and tasks

• Support the execution of regional and country growth strategies.

• Coordinate strategic initiatives, commercial campaigns, and growth programs across APAC.

• Ensure strategic priorities remain visible and actionable, with clear accountability and follow-through.

• Accelerate execution by identifying and removing organizational bottlenecks.

• Partner with country teams to improve commercial performance and business results.

• Work alongside Country Service Leaders and Sales Managers to drive revenue growth and operational excellence.

• Support strategic customer planning and opportunity development.

• Participate in customer visits, business reviews, and commercial workshops.

• Help strengthen customer relationships and identify recurring revenue opportunities.

• Promote best practices in CRM utilization, pipeline management, forecasting, and sales processes.

• Support initiatives to improve Installed Base development, Service Agreement growth, and Digital Service adoption.

• Leverage customer, market, and performance insights to identify growth opportunities.

• Contribute to budget planning, business reviews, and performance management processes.

• Build strong relationships across countries, business lines, product technology teams, and global functions.

• Facilitate collaboration across the region to accelerate problem solving and execution.

• Share successful approaches and scale best practices across APAC.

• Identify, develop, and deploy best practices that improve commercial performance.

• Facilitate regional workshops, training, and knowledge-sharing forums.

• Help establish consistent commercial processes and operating rhythms across countries.

• Support capability building without increasing organizational complexity.