Country Sales Manager

Job Description : COUNTRY SALES MANAGER MALAYSIA Reporting to the Commercial Director APAC, you will lead and develop the business in Malaysia by planning and executing sales strategies, leading and developing the sales team and drive successful growth. Key Responsibilities: · Develop the strategic sales and business development plan for Malaysia · Define and manage the sales-team’s focus, approach and objectives · Accountable for Profit and Loss (P&L) account and delivering on-target operating profits · Identify and lead improvements in sales, customer-service and operational performance · Develop and lead positive long-term relationships with key customers and industry influencers · Build the company’s brand name, reputation and market share in Malaysia · Create a high performing team by recruiting, coaching, training and developing employees · Management across sales, customer service and inside sales functions · Provide leadership and mentoring to staff · Co-ordinate with regional marketing & product management teams to support local priorities and strategic objectives · Liaise with finance team to ensure effective management of key financial metrics and forecasting · Represent Malaysia in regional leadership team · Monthly reporting to ensure proper level of communication To succeed in this Country Sales Manager (Components) role, you must be a customer-focused, hands-on leader with good decision-making and an entrepreneurial mindset to lead a small team to success. Experience within the Components sales industry is a strong advantage. Key Requirements: · Bachelor’s degree in Management/Business Studies is preferred or Engineering · At least eight years' industrial sales experience of components or equipment in a distribution or manufacturing environment · Experience with, and understanding of, sales effectiveness & key account management · Excellent reasoning and analytical ability · Impeccable personal integrity and ethics · A hands-on/can-do orientation driven by the will to accomplish tasks · Ability to build and manage effective small work teams · Ability to motivate and inspire others to accomplish goals · Excellent oral and written communications skill · Entrepreneurial mindset with drive to grow a business

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