Business Development Associate

Great Pyramid; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading import firm in Malaysia is seeking skilled Business Development personnel to engage Malaysian importers. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in sales or purchases related to food imports, with fluency in English, Malay, and Mandarin, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google suites. The company promotes a diverse workplace, committed to providing equal opportunities, fostering a vibrant work environment that supports all employees.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Sales or Purchase of relevant products.
• Prior experience in Food/Imports/Export related companies is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential Buyers for the products.
• Generate repeat business by seamless customer engagement.
• Benchmark competition to stay ahead.
• Ensure payments from Buyers within the stipulated time.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Malay

Fluent in Mandarin

Microsoft Excel skills

Google suites

Job description

Our client are among the Top 20 Importers in Malaysia who deal with Onions, Spices including Red Chilly & Cardamom, Pulses including Red Lentils, Nuts including Groundnuts, etc. They import into Malaysia from multiple origins including India.

Our client have been operating in Kuala Lumpur for the last 1.5 years serving different Malaysian businesses with food related imported goods. They are looking to onboard skilled Business Development personnel to connect with Malaysian Importers.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential Buyers for the products
• Generate repeat business by seamless customer engagement
• Benchmark competition and always thrive to stay ahead of them
• Ensure payments from Buyers within stipulated time as per Sales contract

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in Sales/Purchase of relevant products
• Prior experience in Food/Imports/Export related companies is a mandatory
• Mandatory languages to be fluent English, Malay, Mandarin
• Mandatory Technical Skills - Microsoft Excel skills, Google suites

Additional Information

The client strives to create a workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.