Assistant Manager Sales (Logistic)

Kontena Nasional Berhad; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier logistics company in Malaysia is looking for a Sales & Marketing Executive with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related fields. The role involves planning and executing marketing strategies, leading the tender proposal processes, and ensuring service level commitments. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Sales & Marketing, strong negotiation skills, and good market knowledge, particularly in the transportation industry. This position requires professionalism and the ability to meet targets effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working experience in Sales & Marketing.
• Good in Market knowledge and having experience in Transportation Industry is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute marketing strategy for Total Supply Chain businesses.
• Lead in compiling and submitting tender proposals promptly.
• Conduct regular business reviews to ensure service level commitment.
• Monitor and control cost to maximize profits.

Skills

Professional Selling & Negotiation Skills

Market knowledge

Mobility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Economics/CIT/Advance Diploma in Logistics or equivalent

Job description

Kontena Nasional Berhad (KNB) is Malaysia’s premier logistics company with more than 50 years of experience in logistics operations. KNB began operations in 1971 when containerisation was introduced to the country.

Since its inception, it has expanded its business from just container haulage to international freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, supply chain solutions and Halal logistics.

Today, KNB is one of Malaysia’s largest one-stop logistics companies providing comprehensive logistics solutions customised to customer’s requirements.

Job Overview

• Plan and execute marketing strategy in order to create and secure business opportunities and to build and maintain rapport, to coordinate and perform pre and after sales support in order to contribute to Company’s revenue for respective assigned Sales Sector on Total Supply Chain businesses.
• Take ownership and lead in compiling, preparing and submit tender or business proposals in a timely manner ensuring that customers are provided proposals with competitive advantages and comprehensive services solutions thus satisfying their needs.
• Prepare and drive tender or business proposal submission process in a timely manner involving relevant stakeholders to ensure competitiveness in solutions propositions and pricing structure.
• To up-keep, regularly in a timely manner, all reporting requirements such as up to date customer’s profile, weekly activity and opportunity management.
• Timely submission to Credit Control Committee for Credit Facilities approval.
• Liaise with operation to establish modus operandi available on the movement of cargo in order to give accurate advice to our customers.
• Conduct, where applicable, regular periodic business reviews to ensure implementation, monitoring, coordination and service level commitment are met as per client’s expectations.
• Monitoring and control cost in order to maximise profits.
• Work in close relations with Credit Management teams to ensure DSO are well managed.
• To comply, at all time, high professionalism and Corporate governance and compliance.
• To deliver and meet targets and KPIs set during the given period.
• Any other job assigned by immediate superior from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Economics/CIT/Advance Diploma in Logistics or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years working experience in Sales & Marketing
• Professional Selling & Negotiation Skills
• Mobility
• Good in Market knowledge and having experience in Transportation Industry is an added advantage
• The incumbent must be presentable and professional at all times.