Inside Sales Representative

Vaisala; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to join their Industrial Measurements Sales team in Kuala Lumpur. This role offers the chance to drive sales growth and support a dynamic sales team across the APAC region. With a focus on customer engagement and strategic thinking, you'll be at the forefront of identifying sales opportunities and providing technical support. The company is committed to sustainability and offers a collaborative environment where your contributions can make a real impact. If you're looking to grow your career in a global setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years of experience in inside sales or application engineering.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for customers in South East Asia.
• Qualify sales leads and engage with customers to propose solutions.

Skills

Inside Sales

Application Engineering

Customer Engagement

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

B.Sc. in Technical Field

M.Sc. in Technical Field

Job description

Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people’s lives in over 150 countries – and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental, and industrial conditions, we play a key role in addressing major social and environmental challenges. We offer a career with a clear purpose and the opportunity to create observations for a better world.

Building on over 80 years of experience, we employ approximately 1,900 professionals worldwide. We are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange, and our headquarters is located in Finland.

Vaisala Operations sources, manufactures, and delivers all Vaisala products. We excel in high-mix, low-volume production. Our core strengths include managing a large product portfolio, in-house manufacturing of key technologies, and partnership-based sourcing. We produce products with short lead times and high delivery accuracy without compromising quality.

Inside Sales, South East Asia

We are looking to add a member to our Industrial Measurements Sales organization.

Your primary responsibility is to grow sales revenue and support our sales team and distributors in the APAC region for our entire Industrial Measurements portfolio.

You will drive profitable sales growth through executing inside sales activities and report to the Sales Manager, South East Asia.

The ideal candidate will have 0 to 2 years of experience in inside sales or application engineering.

This position is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for customers in South East Asia.
• Qualify sales leads generated through marketing activities.
• Engage with customers to identify sales opportunities and propose solutions.
• Respond to customer inquiries and provide additional information.
• Collaborate on quotations with external sales and senior managers.
• Participate in proactive sales efforts by researching the industry, reaching out to contacts, and initiating discussions with potential clients.
• Communicate customer needs and requirements with Vaisala headquarters as necessary.
• Provide distributors with pricing, lead times, and pre-sales technical support.
• Travel approximately 10-20% for internal meetings, trade shows, events, and customer visits.
• Support inside sales responsibilities for colleagues in Australia, Korea, and India as needed.

Qualifications and Criteria:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. (or equivalent) in a technical field such as Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Process, Power, or Instrumentation.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Energetic team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to work across cultures.
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinker focused on customer needs.

We offer an engaging business environment, a professional and collaborative global team, and continuous learning and development opportunities. Join us in a truly global company committed to providing observations for a better world. Our solutions contribute to societies and people's lives worldwide, supporting activities that ensure the planet's long-term sustainability: our solutions save lives and help manage resources, energy, waste, chemicals, and product yield more efficiently.