Sales Supervisor (Food Department)

Talent Recruit; Puchong; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Quarterly performance incentives

Corporate phone

Laptop provided

Parking and toll fees covered

Corporate Phone

Laptop provided

Parking and tolls covered

Job summary

A leading importer and distributor in Malaysia is seeking a Sales Supervisor to drive growth in the food ingredient sector. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of sales experience in the nutrition industry, strong communication skills, and a bachelor's degree in a related field. Responsibilities include prospecting new customers, building B2B relationships, and delivering sales performance reports. This role offers permanent employment, a competitive salary with performance incentives, and additional benefits such as a car allowance and corporate phone.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of sales experience in the food, beverage, or nutrition industry, preferably with functional foods or dietary supplements.
• Strong understanding of food ingredients and market trends.
• Proficiency in both Bahasa Malaysia and English.
• Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia and English.
• Willingness to travel within Malaysia/overseas when required.

Responsibilities

• Actively prospect new customers to grow food ingredient sales.
• Build and maintain strong B2B relationships.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Conduct customer visits and present products.
• Deliver reports on sales performance and market trends.
• Ensure processing of orders, monitor stock, and forecast needs.
• Assist with quotations, follow up on orders, and aid finance with late collections.
• Coordinate sample requests and joint promotions to drive growth.
• Communicate effectively between sales, suppliers, and customers to align objectives.

Skills

B2B relationship management

Customer prospecting

Sales performance reporting

Market trend analysis

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical or related fields

Job description

Company Background

We are representing our client, a leading importer and distributor of raw materials for cosmetics, home care, food, dietary supplements, and health & beauty instruments, in the search for a Sales Supervisor to join their team.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively prospect new customers to grow our food ingredient sales especially in functional food/dietary supplement/flavor.
• Build and maintain strong B2B relationships, ensuring client satisfaction and loyalty.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with both existing and new clients to achieve monthly sales KPIs.
• Conduct customer visits, present products, and suggest tailored solutions.
• Deliver regular reports on sales performance, market trends, and competitor activities to management.
• Ensure seamless processing of customer orders, monitor stock movement, and forecast customer needs.
• Assist with product quotations, follow up on sales orders, and help finance with late collections.
• Strengthen business collaboration by coordinating sample requests, attending business meetings, and executing joint promotional activities to drive market growth.
• Initiate clear and effective communication as a key bridge between the sales team, suppliers, and customers to ensure smooth information flow, timely updates, and alignment of business objectives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical or related fields.
• Min. 5 years of sales experience in food, beverage, nutrition industry, preferably Functional Food/Nutraceutical/ Dietary supplement, etc.
• Strong understanding of food ingredients, food supplements, and market trends.
• Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia and English.
• Willingness to travel within Malaysia/overseas when required.

Job Details and Benefits

• Permanent employment.
• Working hours: Mon-Fri (8.30am – 5.30pm).
• Basic Salary + Quarterly Performance Incentive.
• Car allowance, Petrol Card, Corporate Phone, and Laptop provided.
• Parking and toll fees covered.