Kenneth Lee
General Manager, South East Asia · Zestron Precision Cleaning Sdn Bhd
Top-performing, results-oriented leader with comprehensive experience creating and implementing corporate marketing strategies to improve sales operations and generate growth in the Asia Pacific region. Dynamic, adaptable leader equipped with an entrepreneurial mind-set, with 30 years of sales management experience which spans across Asia Pacific Expert in managing budgets and establishing profitable channel partnerships across territories. Skilled in identifying customers’ expectations to create appropriate solutions while securing competitive advantage in challenging markets. Strong communication skills and people management capabilities combined with the proven ability to build robust customer relationships and effectively manage competing demands to achieve challenging goals. I have experience in many different industries, ranging from coatings, personal care, home care, agrochemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, brewery, to name a few, selling specialty as well as commodity materials and chemicals. A life long learner and a strong team player. I also have 30 years of people and team management experience, and for the last 10 years, I have been mentoring my direct reports, to be the next generation of leaders. This includes coaching them on how to manage their staff, drive performance, energise and motivate for results. and manage conflicts. Guidance also includes and expands to strategies, ways to look at problems and come up with pragmatic solutions.
The impact I want to make
I wish to help to create the next generation of leaders, who will lead by inspiring and motivating their team. This means being people-centric, understand each individual's drives and motivations, accept and embrace diversity and to be able to tailor make their approach to managing different people. I have seen too many organisations led by so-called leaders but who are merely bosses and managers, giving little regard to their employees, and ruling the roost via politics even though they are mediocre at best. Hence I would like to be part of the movement to ensure that we have more leaders who are truly capable of creating a fulfilling working environment, which values collaboration, encourages open and honest communication, and can create a structured approach to people development. We definitely need more leaders who are genuine, tough but fair when driving performance and results through people.
My Expertise
- Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Development
- Team Management
- Agriculture
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Counselling
- Sales
- Strategic Thinking
- Analytical Thinking
- Career Advice
- Change Management
- M&A
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Business Operations
- English
- Career Development
- People Development
- Cash Flow Management
- Salesforce
- B2B Sales
- Interpersonal skills
- Business Intelligence
- Communication skills
- Critical Thinking
- Organization Development
- Team-building
- Problem Solving & Decision Making Skills
- Sales Operation
Industries I'm familiar with
- Manufacturing
- Business Development
- Food & Beverage
- Media & Entertainment
- People Management
- Consulting / Advisory
Languages
- Bahasa Malaysia
- Cantonese
- English