ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, SALES & MARKETING

Olympic Cable Company Sdn Bhd (A member of OSK Group); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cable manufacturer in Kuala Lumpur seeks an Assistant General Manager for Sales & Marketing. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the electrical industry, with proven leadership and communication abilities. Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, training the sales team, and developing pricing strategies. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and have strong negotiation skills. This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to lead a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-15 years of sales & marketing experience in the electrical industry.
• 5-7 years in a managerial role.
• Strong understanding of the cable or electrical industry.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales results in accordance with set targets.
• Lead, train, supervise, and motivate the sales team.
• Provide feedback to management on market trends and customer needs.
• Attend sales inquiries and ensure follow-up until the sale is closed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Sales experience

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical)

Job description

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, SALES & MARKETING

Responsible for the planning and effective implementation of the Company’s marketing and sales programmes on cables products. Developing new business opportunities and provide technical advice and / or assistance to customers / prospects and authorized agents appointed by the Company.

Day to Day:

Responsible for achieving sales results in accordance with set targets for Senior General Manager or Chief Executive Officer.

Assist to provide positive leadership, train, supervise and motivate sales team in the assigned region to achieve regional product sales targets.

Collect sales and marketing information and identify business opportunities.

Provide feedback to Management on customers’ needs, trends affecting the company’s products and actions taken by the competitors.

Attending to sales enquiries, furnishing product information e.g. usage, application, price movements and other developments to customers / prospects, arranging site visit and sales demonstration, follow up with prospects until closing of sales.

Provide services to appointed authorized agents in the assigned region.

Assist the Chief Executive Officer in building and maintaining a high-performance culture through effective performance management, communication and coaching of staff.

Visit to project sites and assist to resolve site issues and / or make recommendation for improvement.

Participate in strategic planning and execution with Senior Management team to achieve division’s goals and objectives.

Identify opportunities and demand for new and innovative products development and work with Production to meet its objectives.

Develop and manage pricing strategy in consultation with Chief Executive Officer and / or Director; and ensure pricing decisions are consistent with the approved pricing profiles and strategies.

Job Requirements:

Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (preferably in Electrical/ Mechanical) or a related discipline.

Minimum 10-15 years of sales & marketing working experiences in electrical industry, with 5-7 years in managerial role.

Language: English, Bahasa Malaysia & Mandarin (added advantage).

Strong understanding of the cable or electrical industry – product range, applications, market dynamics.

Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.

Olympic Cable Company (OCC) began its operations in 1968 in Larkin Industrial Estate, Johor Bahru, as a producer of housing wires and low voltage electric cables. In the years that followed, the company experienced a significant growth and was acquired by PJ Development Holdings Berhad (PJD) in 1990. The acquisition saw the expansion of the Johor factory to accommodate additional machines and the production of a wider range of cable products while a new factory in Malacca was set up in 1997.