Penang Sales Engineer: Industrial Solutions & Growth

Ambition; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition is seeking a technically minded Sales Engineer for Malaysia, focusing on Penang's industrial sector. You will own your territory, build a robust pipeline, and drive solutions across tools, automation, vision systems, and digital offerings.

This permanent field-based role rewards performance with incentives and flexible working arrangements. The successful candidate will engage production, engineering, and management teams, deliver product demonstrations, and translate customer needs

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience as a sales engineer.
• Mechanical or electrical knowledge is essential.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English and Malay; Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a territory sales plan targeting General Industry and Automotive Quality Control segments.
• Promote a broad product portfolio to new and existing customers.
• Identify and win new customers across Malaysia, with emphasis on Penang.
• Build lasting relationships with production, engineering, and management stakeholders.
• Conduct product demonstrations, workshops, line audits, and solution presentations.
• Translate customer needs into tailored, value-based solutions and coordinate internal delivery.
• Develop and manage distributor relationships where applicable.
• Provide accurate sales forecasts and contribute to financial targets.

Skills

Sales engineering experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Customer-focused

Job description

Ambition is seeking a technically minded Sales Engineer for Malaysia, focusing on Penang's industrial sector. You will own your territory, build a robust pipeline, and drive solutions across tools, automation, vision systems, and digital offerings.

This permanent field-based role rewards performance with incentives and flexible working arrangements. The successful candidate will engage production, engineering, and management teams, deliver product demonstrations, and translate customer needs