Assistant Business Development Manager (Lubricants)

MVC Resources; Remote; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company is seeking a motivated Assistant Business Development Manager to support sales growth in East Malaysia. The role involves building distributor relationships and pursuing new business opportunities. Ideal candidates have 5–8 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field, demonstrating strong communication and analytical skills. This position is remote and offers the opportunity to drive revenue growth through strategic involvement with existing and new accounts.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in business development, sales, or distributor management.
• Proven track record in hunting for new business and farming existing accounts.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate market insights into strategies.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with distributors.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and market segments.
• Manage existing accounts ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Develop and implement sales strategies and promotional activities.
• Monitor market trends and customer feedback to inform business decisions.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activities and forecasts.

Skills

Proactive

Analytical

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Target-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

This is a remote position.

Location: East Malaysia Region

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Assistant Business Development Manager to support sales growth across East Malaysia. This role is focusing on identifying new business opportunities while maintaining and expanding existing distributor relationships. The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, and able to drive revenue growth through strong business development and account management.

Responsibilities

• Distributor Management: Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with distributors to maximize performance and achieve sales targets.
• New Business Development (Hunter): Identify and pursue new business opportunities, prospects, and market segments to drive revenue growth.
• Account Management (Farmer): Manage existing accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, repeat business, and long-term partnerships.
• Sales Planning & Execution: Develop and implement sales strategies, promotional activities, and campaigns to meet business objectives.
• Market Analysis: Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to inform business decisions and improve performance.
• Reporting & CRM: Maintain accurate records of sales activities, pipeline, and forecasts; provide regular updates to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in business development, sales, or distributor management, preferably in industrial, petroleum, or related sectors.
• Proven track record in both hunting for new business and farming existing accounts.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to work independently.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies.