Sales Manager (Chinese Speaking)
Mab Yang Phon, Pluak Daeng, Rayong, Thailand
THB 70k - THB 100k
Introduction:
Mab Yang Phon, Pluak Daeng, Rayong, Thailand
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve business growth and revenue targets in the automotive industry.
- Manage and strengthen relationships with key customers, including SAIC Motor, MG Thailand, and other strategic automotive accounts.
- Promote and sell the company's automotive products, including Connectors, Wire Harnesses, High-Voltage Connectors, and EV Charging Cables.
- Identify customer needs, technical requirements, and future business opportunities while providing value-added solutions.
- Lead the entire sales cycle, including customer visits, quotation preparation, price negotiations, contract management, order follow-up, delivery coordination, and payment collection.
- Coordinate closely with Engineering, Project Management, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
- Manage RFQ/RFI processes, prepare commercial proposals, and negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
- Monitor project milestones from new product development (NPI) through mass production to ensure on-time delivery and successful product launches.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify new business opportunities within the automotive and electric vehicle (EV) sectors.
- Develop new business with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and emerging EV manufacturers in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
- Build and maintain long-term strategic partnerships with customers to maximize business opportunities.
- Prepare sales forecasts, business plans, pipeline reports, and regular management reports.
- Support cross-functional teams in resolving commercial and technical issues while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
- Participate in domestic and international business meetings, customer visits, trade exhibitions, and industry events.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required to support customers and business expansion.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or above in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of Key Account Sales or Business Development experience in the automotive components industry.
- Strong understanding of the automotive supply chain, OEM business model, and Tier 1 supplier operations.
- Proven experience managing major automotive customers such as SAIC, MG, BYD, Great Wall Motor (GWM), Changan, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, or other global OEMs is highly preferred.
- Experience selling automotive electrical components, connectors, wire harnesses, EV charging systems, or related products is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of RFQ, APQP, PPAP, project management, and automotive product development processes is an advantage.
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently under pressure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to customer management.
- Fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin); Thai language proficiency is an advantage.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as business requires.