Account Manager

MSA - The Safety Company; Miri; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety is seeking a driven sales professional to expand our presence in East Malaysia and Brunei, targeting the Oil & Gas market. You will drive adoption of SCBA, detectors, fall protection, and helmets, while developing end users and converting opportunities into long-term business.

Build strong partner relationships and deliver tailored, value-driven solutions. The role requires 5+ years in sales, strong account management, and English fluency.

Qualifications

• 5 years sales experience
• Experience developing end user projects
• Proven track record managing Key Account Relationships
• Written and spoken English
• 3–5 years in PPE sales to end users; Oil & Gas and Safety industry background is a plus

Responsibilities

• Expand MSA Safety’s presence in East Malaysia and Brunei, focusing on Oil & Gas markets
• Drive sales and adoption of SCBA, gas detectors, fall protection, helmets
• Develop end customers and specify MSA products with value-driven solutions
• Collaborate with Marketing, service, MissionOps and Customer service to meet revenue goals
• Travel up to about 70% to engage customers and partners

Skills

Sales experience

End user projects

Key account management

Written English

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Engineering/Science/Business degree

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

This position focuses on expanding MSA Safety’s presence in East Malaysia and Brunei, particularly in the Oil & Gas Market, by driving sales and adoption of key product lines such as SCBA, portable gas detectors, fall protection, fire helmets, and industrial helmets. The role requires proactive development of end customers, effective specification of MSA products, and building strong relationships to secure long-term business growth. Success in this role depends on the ability to identify customer needs, present value-driven solutions, and deliver exceptional support to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty

Main responsibilities include:

• Working closely with other functions like Marketing, service, MissionOps and Customer service, in driving the sales activities and executing the marketing plan and serve as a main focal person to ensure that the resources, infrastructure, internal process and systems are in place to achieve Total Malaysia revenue goals.
• This role will identify targeted end users, nurture accounts into viable opportunities and work diligently to convert competitive products to MSA while driving our value proposition throughout the targeted organizations.
• In essence, the role will be responsible for the development and growth of total product groups, driving business performance to achieve sales, profit, and increase market share in Malaysia
• The position requires providing support to channel partner and end user with regards to training & product knowledge & demonstration
• 70% of travelling

Qualifications

• 5 years Sales experience
• Experience developing end user project
• Proven track record managing Key Account Relationships
• Written and spoken English
• 3-5 years in Sales of Personal Protective Equipment products & solutions to end users, experience in Oil&Gas and Safety industry would be a huge plus
• Strong strategic, interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; alternatively, 10 years Sales experience
• University degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science or Business Management