Admin executive (Japanese speaker)

PERSOL; Penang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial solutions provider based in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Sales Specialist focused on factory automation machinery. The role involves selling parts and equipment, maintaining client relationships, and providing technical support. Candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in product sales, with a willingness to undertake overseas business trips. This positions requires direct client interaction, primarily within the Penang region and occasional travel to Kuala Lumpur.

Qualifications

• Experience in product sales, especially in factory automation machinery.
• Strong communication skills for maintaining client relationships.
• Ability to provide technical support and conduct business negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Sell parts and equipment for FA machinery and industrial machinery.
• Maintain relationships with existing clients and handle new business negotiations.
• Provide technical support as required.

Skills

Client relations management

Problem-solving

Technical support

Sales negotiation

Factory automation knowledge

Job description

This position requires a sales role focused on supplying industrial machinery and FA-related components, where you will build relationships with existing clients while also providing technical support and undertaking regular business trips.

Job Description

• Product Sales: Selling parts and equipment for FA (Factory Automation) machinery and industrial machinery, including generators, power transmission devices, factory automation systems, pneumatic equipment, material handling systems, and consumable parts.
• Client Relations: Maintaining relationships with existing clients, solving problems, conducting new business negotiations, and providing follow-up after order placement.
• Technical Support: Providing technical support as needed, based on the product knowledge required.
• Overseas Travel: Two overseas business trips per year (to Thailand, Japan, and Singapore).

Sales Activity Process

• Visit-Based Sales: Mainly visiting clients' factories or offices for direct face-to-face meetings and negotiations, with the option of direct-to-site visits without returning to the office.
• Business Trips: Monthly business trips to Kuala Lumpur (KL) plus two overseas trips per year.

Other Details

• Warehouses: Company warehouses in Penang and KL for inventory management and shipment arrangements.
• Supplier Coordination: About 90% of the supply comes from Japan, with the remainder coordinated with partners in Thailand and Singapore.
• Existing Clients Focus: Initially manage existing clients; later develop new business when familiar with the role.
• Target Clients: Primarily Chinese-owned companies.
• Sales Area: Mainly conducted in the Penang region.
• Number of Clients Managed: Responsible for three clients (subject to change).