General Manager, Americas

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Job Summary

The General Manager for the Americas region will serve as the P&L leader. This executive role is responsible for driving regional market development, sales growth, and strategic execution aligned with global objectives. The GM will oversee all commercial operations, customer relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure profitability, market share expansion, and operational excellence.

Job Description

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, lead and execute regional business strategies to drive sustainable growth and market expansion
• Own full P&L responsibility for the Americas, delivering revenue, margin, and profitability targets
• Develop and manage annual budgets in alignment with Nidec’s financial and operational standards
• Drive accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts in coordination with global financial planning
• Adapt global strategies to local market dynamics and customer needs to identify and capture new business opportunities
• Define and implement effective sales and go-to-market strategies aligned with long-term growth objectives
• Optimize cost structures and pricing strategies to enhance competitiveness and profitability
• Analyze market trends and competitive landscape; collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen product and service offerings
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key customers and suppliers to support long-term growth
• Ensure excellence in project execution, service delivery, and customer engagement across the region
• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing, cross-functional team across sales, marketing, engineering, and support functions ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements at all regional locations

Additional Job Details

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Management, or Engineering or equivalent as required. An electric motor or electronics major is preferred, and an MBA is a plus
• 15+ years of experience in industrial products/solutions to clients in the Americas, including at least 3 years in a P&L leader role
• Proven experience managing a full P&L in a regional or business unit leadership role
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and customer-centric mindset.
• Strong presentation and customer interface capabilities
• Skilled negotiator and trusted advisor in customer engagements
• Experience managing cross-functional and multicultural teams
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to allocate resources effectively
• Effective leadership skills, including team building, coaching, and motivation
• Travel up to 50% required.

Languages

• English mandatory. Other language skills are helpful.

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CORE COMPETENCIES

• Global Mindset
• Leadership Capability
• Operates with Nidec Values
• Business acumen and Customer/Market Focus
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Building Effective Teams
• Action Oriented
• Complexity Management
• Being resilient
• Collaborates
• Effective Communicates

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.