Business Development Manager / Business Development Executive (Mandarin Speaker)

Career Horizons; Klang City; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training Provided

Annual Leave

EPF

SOCSO

EIS

Medical and Hospitalisation Leave

5 Working Days

Medical Insurance

Performance Bonus

Allowance Provided

Job summary

Career Horizons in Malaysia seeks an experienced Business Development Manager/Executive (Mandarin Speaker) to build and grow the business. This hands-on role offers autonomy to develop the market, assemble a capable team, and implement scalable processes to drive profitability.

You will lead sales strategies, expand the customer base, negotiate with key partners, and oversee revenue, costs, and operations. A self-motivated, entrepreneurial mindset and strong relationship skills are essential to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales, and/or commercial management.
• Experience in building and managing a team.
• Strong commercial acumen with understanding of revenue and profitability.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Hands-on and versatile, managing strategic and operational responsibilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a results-driven approach.
• Proven track record of growing a business or market.

Responsibilities

• Team Building & Leadership: Recruit, train, lead, and manage a professional business development team; set objectives and drive performance; coach and motivate team members.
• Business Development & Growth: Identify new market opportunities, develop and execute sales strategies, expand customer base and opportunities, build and maintain client relationships.
• Business & Operational Management: Own revenue, costs, profitability, develop operational processes for efficiency and scalability, make independent decisions, move from setup to profitability.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Commercial Management

Team Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic Thinking

Independent Working

Job description

Business Development Manager / Business Development Executive (Mandarin Speaker)

Proven experience in business development, sales, and/or commercial management.

Experience in building and managing a team is highly preferred.

Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of revenue generation and profitability.

Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.

Hands-on and versatile, with the ability to manage both strategic and operational responsibilities.

Strong entrepreneurial mindset and a results-driven approach.

Candidates with a proven track record of successfully growing a business or market are highly encouraged to apply.

• Proven experience in business development, sales, and/or commercial management.

• Experience in building and managing a team is highly preferred.

• Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of revenue generation and profitability.

• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.

• Hands-on and versatile, with the ability to manage both strategic and operational responsibilities.

• Strong entrepreneurial mindset and a results-driven approach.

• Candidates with a proven track record of successfully growing a business or market are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibility

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Business Development Manager to take a key role in building and growing the business. This is a hands‑on position with significant autonomy, where you will be responsible for developing the market, building a business team, establishing operational processes, and driving the business towards sustainable profitability.

The ideal candidate is self‑motivated, entrepreneurial, and results‑oriented, with strong business acumen and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Team Building & Leadership

• Recruit, train, lead, and manage a professional business development team.

• Set team objectives, establish effective processes, and drive performance towards business targets.

• Coach and motivate team members to achieve individual and overall business goals.

Business Development & Growth

• Identify new market opportunities and develop effective business development and sales strategies.

• Expand the customer base and generate new business opportunities.

• Build, negotiate, and maintain long‑term relationships with key clients and strategic partners.

• Drive revenue growth and identify opportunities to expand the business.

Business & Operational Management

• Take ownership of business performance, including revenue, costs, and profitability.

• Develop and implement operational processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

• Make independent business decisions and proactively resolve challenges.

• Take the business from initial setup through to stable and sustainable profitability.

Benefits

• Training Provided
• Annual Leave
• EPF
• SOCSO
• EIS
• Medical and Hospitalisation Leave
• 5 Working Days
• Medical Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• Allowance Provided