Sales Engineer

Henkel Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule

Global growth opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Parental leave 8 weeks

Employee Share Plan

Medical coverage

EPF contribution

Dental/Health/Eye screening

Product discounts

Job summary

Henkel Malaysia is seeking a results-driven sales professional to grow Loctite Protective Coatings and related industrial solutions across Malaysia. You will own sales targets, manage key accounts, forecast performance, and drive demand generation while aligning with regional and global strategies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, negotiate pricing, and support customer innovation days. A background in Engineering or Science and 3–5 years in sales or technical service will help

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science is required.
• 5+ years in Oil & Gas or Industrial MRO, ideally in a multinational.
• 3–5 years in sales or technical service roles.
• Knowledge of coatings or related industrial solutions is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent English communication, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Owns sales targets, key accounts, demand generation, and strategy execution.
• Delivers accurate sales forecasts and ensures achievement of business plans and targets.
• Drives activities to meet customer expectations and business objectives.
• Leads customer innovation initiatives through technical days and strategic discussions.
• Reviews account, prospect, and project performance against plans.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to support regional, global, and business unit strategies.
• Manages customer pricing and commercial negotiations with internal stakeholders.
• Maintains a strong focus on continuous professional development.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical)

Job description

About this Position

Achieve sales targets in Malaysia through the development of both new and existing markets and applications using IPR OPEX technologies (Loctite Protective Coatings, CSNRI and SFL) at end use level to protect and repair assets throughout the industry.

What You'll Do

• Owns sales targets, key accounts, demand generation, and strategy execution.
• Delivers accurate sales forecasts and ensures achievement of business plans and targets.
• Drives activities to meet customer expectations and business objectives.
• Leads customer innovation initiatives through technical days and strategic discussions.
• Reviews account, prospect, and project performance against plans on a regular basis.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to support regional, global, and business unit strategies.
• Manages customer pricing and commercial negotiations with internal stakeholders.
• Maintains a strong focus on continuous professional development.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within Oil & Gas or Industrial MRO environments, ideally in a global or multinational organisation.
• 3–5 years’ experience in sales or technical service roles.
• Knowledge of coatings or related industrial solutions is advantageous.
• Proactive team player with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Medical Coverage for employees and eligible dependents
• Additional EPF Contribution
• Dental, Health and Eye Screening etc for employees and eligible dependents
• Discounts on company products

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.