Business Development Manager

GP Battery Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading battery company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a seasoned Sales & Marketing professional to lead business development efforts. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in FMCG or electronics, proven sales success, and proficiency in English and Mandarin. The role includes developing sales pipelines, market analysis, and creating impactful presentations. This position offers an attractive remuneration package, a 5-day work week, and opportunities for long-term career development.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

5-day work week

Long-term career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Sales & Marketing, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• At least 10 years of relevant sales & marketing or business development experience.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Bilingual and proficient in both English and Mandarin.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Master the effective skill set for building sales pipelines and optimizing conversion rates.
• Analyze the market and find business opportunities.
• Assist in preparing persuasive presentations for prospects.
• Keep track of sales activities and report progress.

Skills

Sales pipeline building

Lead qualification

Sales forecasting

Business development

Market analysis

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin

Education

Bachelor degree in Sales & Marketing or Business Administration

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Master the effective skill set for building sales pipelines, qualifying leads, and optimizing conversion rates.
• Optimize sales forecasting accuracy to reflect trends for easier business planning.
• Take a proactive approach to find new business opportunities by reaching out to potential customers via phone calls, emails, or other means.
• Analyze the market, competition, technology and developments & identify potential customers who may be interested in the product being offered within ASEAN region and/or assigned territories.
• Assist Associate Director, Business Development (ABDD) to prepare pitching presentation to prospects in a compelling and persuasive manner, highlighting its features, benefits, and unique selling points of the products.
• Keep track of sales activities, interactions with prospects and existing clients. Report progress to ABDD and management; and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Build and maintain database to track current, new and potential tenders’ timings. Pro-actively solve problems and forecast future order patterns.
• Ability to use AI and other tools to efficiently scope new potential clients/product segments.
• Assist in ad hoc projects when assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Sales & Marketing, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• At least 10 years of relevant sales & marketing or business development experience in FMCG or Electronics or Consumer goods industry; hands‑on approach.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Bilingual and proficient in both English and Mandarin languages as this role is required to liaise with Mandarin‑speaking counterparts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills; good problem‑solving capability.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); competent in developing presentations & business reports.

We offer an attractive remuneration package, a 5‑day work week and long‑term career development opportunities to the right candidate. Please send your full resume with current and expected salary by clicking "Apply".

For more company details, please visit our website: www.gpbatteries.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer. The information provided by you will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only.

We regret to inform that only short‑listed candidates will be notified.