Location: South-EastAsia ( South-East Asia, or East Asia preferred) Reports to: Founder, Vulcury Venture Studio Company: Trustbridge Design & Manufacturing The Opportunity Trustbridge Design & Manufacturing is building a platform for the global manufacturing economy.
Companies developing new products often struggle to identify the right manufacturing partners, while highly capable suppliers lack consistent access to qualified opportunities.
Trustbridge connects these two sides of the market.
The company combines:
Engineering design services that help companies move products from concept to production A curated global network of manufacturing suppliers Software tools designed to improve how product companies identify and engage manufacturing partners The business is already operating, generating revenue, and profitable, and is now entering a phase focused on scaling operations and building the platform to power global growth.
Asia will be a critical region in this expansion, given its central role in global manufacturing supply chains.
Why This Role Exists
Trustbridge is seeking a COO / CEO-in-Training (South-East Asia) to work directly with the founder to expand and scale operations across South East Asia, and ultimately lead the region as CEO.
This role is designed for someone transitioning from advisor or senior operator into a full company-building leadership role, with ownership of regional P&L and strategic direction.
The individual will help establish Trustbridge’s presence across Asia, build supplier networks, and scale both service and technology offerings.
The Venture Studio Advantage
Trustbridge is incubated within Vulcury , a venture studio that builds and scales companies across technology, manufacturing, and financial services.
Vulcury provides shared infrastructure including:
Strategic research and market analysis
Marketing and growth capabilities
Operational and financial systems
Technical development resources
Access to advisors, investors, and industry partners
This allows Trustbridge leadership to focus on execution and scaling without building every function from scratch.
The Role
The COO / CEO-in-Training (South-East Asia) will lead two core areas:
Engineering & Design Services (Asia Expansion)
Build and scale regional engineering and design-for-manufacturing capabilities
Develop relationships with product companies across Asia
Support companies in bringing products from concept to production
Manufacturing Supplier Platform (Asia Network)
Build and expand a high-quality supplier network across key Asian manufacturing hubs
Contribute to the development of Trustbridge’s sourcing and supplier platform
Ensure strong alignment between platform capabilities and regional market needs
Key Responsibilities
Business Leadership
Define and execute Trustbridge’s Asia growth strategy
Build and lead the regional operations team
Establish scalable systems and processes
Platform Development
Help shape the supplier platform roadmap with regional insights
Work closely with technical teams to ensure product-market fit in Asia
Commercial Strategy
Drive customer acquisition across startups, product companies, and enterprises
Build strategic relationships with manufacturers and engineering partners
Organizational Development
Recruit and develop the regional leadership team
Build operational infrastructure for long-term growth
Prepare the region for scale and potential capital deployment
Compensation
This is a co-founder level opportunity .
Compensation includes:
Competitive base salary
Meaningful equity participation in Trustbridge
Performance-based incentives tied to regional and global growth
What Success Looks Like
Over the next several years, the successful candidate will:
Establish Trustbridge as a leading manufacturing partner in Asia
Build a strong and reliable supplier network across key markets (India, Vietnam, China, etc.)
Launch and scale the supplier platform in the region
Drive significant revenue growth from Asia operations
This role will naturally evolve into CEO – Asia , with full leadership responsibility for the region.
Requirements
Mandatory
MBA or equivalent strategic leadership experience
10+ years in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering services, or industrial sectors
Strong operational and strategic leadership capabilities
Proven ability to build and lead teams
Entrepreneurial mindset
Highly Preferred
Background in management consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Strategy&)
Experience in South-East Asian manufacturing ecosystems
Experience with supply chain platforms or manufacturing tech
Experience working with product companies or engineering teams
Experience scaling early-stage ventures or business units