Project Manager Technical Sales Automation

Monroe Consulting Group; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Consulting Group partners with a leading organisation in the Industrial sector to hire a Project Manager Technical Sales Automation in Malaysia. You will drive the development and conversion of automation sales opportunities through solution design, technical consultation, and proposal management.

The role demands 5+ years in technical or project sales within intralogistics or warehouse automation, strong CAD/MS Office proficiency, and fluent business English with local language skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical or project sales in intralogistics, warehouse automation, or materials handling.
• Strong knowledge of automated logistics systems and solution costing.
• Proficiency in CAD and MS Office; fluent business English and local language.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell automated solutions by delivering value propositions and fast responses during the sales phase.
• Generate order intake for automated solutions and manage proposals for customer projects.
• Design, conceptualise, draft, configure, cost, and prepare quotations for automated solutions.
• Coordinate with APAC Hub, automation teams, legal, suppliers, and customers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Conduct site assessments, feasibility studies, and cost estimations for solutions.
• Support handover and implementation with kick-offs and system specifications.

Skills

Technical sales

Project sales

Business English

CAD

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading organisation in the Industrial sector to hire a Project Manager Technical Sales Automation. This opportunity is based in Malaysia.

Position Overview

This role is responsible to drive the development and conversion of automation sales opportunities through solution design, technical consultation, and proposal management. It plays a key role in securing order intake and delivering commercially viable, competitive, and executable automated solutions that support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and sell automated solutions by creating value proposition, delivering high service level and fast response during the sales phase of automated projects.
• Generate order intake for automated solutions.
• Be part of the selling team for automated solutions, responsible for design, conceptualising, drafting, configuration and calculation of automated solutions and proposals for customer projects.
• Manage automation sales opportunities and projects in a timely, goal-oriented manner while adhering to APAC quality standards, tools, guidelines, and standard processes.
• Site assessment, analysis of requirements, and solution feasibility verification.
• Respond RFQs preparations, cost calculations, layouts, and customer quotations, including technical clarifications, deviations, and project pricing.
• Present, negotiate, and revise proposals with customers, support contract definition and review, and coordinate reference visits where required.
• Support project handover and implementation by conducting internal and external kick-offs and overseeing preparation of system specifications.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, APAC Hub, AWE-CN, Corporate automation, legal, service teams, suppliers, customers, and support marketing, product management, trade fairs, and customer events.
• Coordinate with external and internal vendors for hardware and software to generate complete costings for projects.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, preferably with a focus on intralogistics or automation.
• At least 5 years of technical sales or project sales experience in intralogistics, warehouse automation, or materials handling systems.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Strong knowledge of automated logistics systems, material flow technologies, and solution costing.
• Experience in technical sales, project sales, intralogistics, warehouse automation, or materials handling systems.
• Proficiency in CAD and MS Office.
• Fluent business English and local language skills.
• Experience in solution design, conceptualisation, drafting, configuration, cost calculation, feasibility assessment, quotation preparation, and proposal management for automated solutions.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Strong customer-centric thinking.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and stakeholder management skills.
• Persuasive, accountable, and able to work independently under pressure.
• Structured, flexible, and proactive in solving problems and adapting to change.
• Willingness to travel as required.