Sales Marketing Business Manager
Job Summary
The Manager will lead and drive the Sales & Marketing team to achieve annual sales targets through strategic planning and business development. This role involves managing operating budgets, analyzing market trends, and fostering long-term client relationships. The position requires strong leadership to guide the team in daily operations and business growth initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive S&M team to meet sales targets
- Establish annual sales forecasts and manage budgets
- Expand market reach and acquire new customers
- Develop and mentor the sales team
- Analyze market trends and competitor activities
Required Skills
- Engineering degree or diploma
- 10-12 years relevant experience (5+ in management)
- Strong proficiency in MS Powerpoint and Excel
- Negotiation and critical thinking skills
- Strong leadership and communication abilities
Job Details
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading and driving the Sales & Marketing (S&M) team to meet Company's annual sales targets.
- Analyze and establish annual sales forecast and budget, in joint consultation with the Chief Executive Officer.
- Strategize and fully accountable for S&M department’s initiatives and efforts to deliver sales targets through conversion of request-for-quotation (RFQ) into sales purchase orders.
- Attracting new customers with potential, making forays into new market segments locally/overseas and managing them.
- Satisfactory resolution of customers’ queries/complaints/feedback and making overseas trips to visit customers and managing customers’ visits.
- Manage the sales & marketing annual operating budget and ensure expenditure within budget.
- Lead and participate in weekly/biweekly/monthly sales calls with customers to ensure business needs are on schedule.
- Conduct market research and generate reports to Senior Management on business trends, market intelligence, competitors’ products, and pricing trends.
- Supervise and guide the S&M team to enable smooth daily operations and towards meeting/exceeding sales targets.
- Develop the S&M team, through building and upgrading their job competencies to mould them to be independent and competent employees.
- Managing close relationships with various Departments.
- Grow the company by seeking new business opportunities, building and sustaining connections with clients, and entering strategic partnerships.
Requirements:
- Diploma/Degree in an Engineering Field.
- At least 10 to 12 years of relevant working experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
- Preferably possesses a Class 3 License.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft, especially Powerpoint and Excel.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent relationship-building skills.
- Negotiation and Influencing Skills.
- Meticulous with a sharp eye for numbers and details.
- Problem-solving and Decision-making skills.
- Listening and Communication skills (written and verbal).
- Leadership Skills.