Sales Manager (Industrial Automation)

PERSOL; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL is seeking a Sales Manager to drive growth and develop solutions across manufacturing, machinery, logistics, and smart industrial applications. The role focuses on understanding customer needs and coordinating with engineering and sales teams to craft compelling proposals.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in industrial automation, strong technical/commercial understanding, and proven tender management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls, motion, robotics, or manufacturing solutions.
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of automation projects.
• Experience managing tenders, technical proposals, and customer solution presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute solution strategies to support business growth across target industries.
• Engage customers to understand operational challenges and identify automation opportunities.
• Work closely with sales, engineering, and application teams to develop comprehensive technical and commercial proposals.
• Lead solution positioning efforts for complex projects, tenders, and strategic opportunities.
• Evaluate market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies.
• Support tender submissions, project specifications, RFQs, RFPs, and contract requirements.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders including end users, OEMs, consultants, contractors, and system integrators.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business development

Automation domain knowledge

Tender/proposal presentations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/related discipline

Job description

A renowned global industrial technology company providing advanced automation and digitalization solutions is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive business growth and solution development across manufacturing, machinery, logistics, and smart industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute solution strategies to support business growth across target industries.

Engage customers to understand operational challenges and identify automation opportunities.

Work closely with sales, engineering, and application teams to develop comprehensive technical and commercial proposals.

Lead solution positioning efforts for complex projects, tenders, and strategic opportunities.

Evaluate market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies.

Support tender submissions, project specifications, RFQs, RFPs, and contract requirements.

Build relationships with key stakeholders including end users, OEMs, consultants, contractors, and system integrators.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, or related discipline.

5+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls, motion, robotics, or manufacturing solutions.

Strong technical and commercial understanding of automation projects.

Experience managing tenders, technical proposals, and customer solution presentations.

Strong stakeholder management and business development capabilities.