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9 days ago
Maxis·Telecom·9 days ago
9 days ago

Head of Sales (Terengganu)

Kuala Terengganu, MalaysiaFull-timeSenior · 8-10 years

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About this role

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

  • We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
  • We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
  • Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
  • To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?​

Key Responsibilities

Business Performance & Sales Delivery

  • Drive achievement of all assigned business KPIs including Prepaid, Postpaid, Home Connectivity, Device, Revenue and Channel Productivity targets.
  • Develop and execute state-level sales and recovery plans to deliver business outcomes.
  • Identify growth opportunities and implement initiatives to accelerate customer acquisition and market penetration.
  • Monitor business performance trends and implement corrective actions where required.
  • Drive sustainable growth while maintaining a healthy quality-of-sale environment.

Channel Management & Dealer Development

  • Manage and strengthen relationships with distributors, dealers and channel partners.
  • Improve dealer productivity, channel activation and market coverage.
  • Identify white space opportunities and lead dealer expansion initiatives.
  • Ensure consistent execution of commercial programs, campaigns and promotions.
  • Drive channel compliance and governance standards across all territories.

Leadership & People Management

  • Lead, coach and develop Account Managers and field sales teams.
  • Establish a high-performance culture focused on accountability, execution and ownership.
  • Conduct regular business reviews, coaching sessions and performance interventions.
  • Build succession pipelines and develop talent within the sales organisation.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration to achieve regional and company objectives.

Market Execution & Customer Growth

  • Maintain strong market presence through regular dealer engagement and field visits.
  • Assess competitive activities and develop market response strategies.
  • Drive customer acquisition initiatives and improve conversion effectiveness.
  • Ensure effective deployment of sales resources across territories.
  • Support execution of strategic projects and commercial initiatives.

Governance & Operational Excellence

  • Ensure compliance with company policies, channel governance and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain accuracy and integrity of business reporting and sales data.
  • Drive disciplined execution of sales operating rhythms, reviews and action tracking.
  • Escalate business risks proactively and recommend mitigation plans.
  • Work closely with Regional Leadership, Commercial, Marketing and HQ stakeholders to support business priorities.

Key Success Measures

The successful candidate will be evaluated based on:

Business Performance

  • Prepaid Achievement
  • Postpaid Achievement
  • Home Connectivity Achievement
  • Revenue Growth
  • Gross Add Performance
  • Dealer Productivity

Channel Effectiveness

  • Active Dealer Growth
  • Dealer Performance Improvement
  • Market Coverage Expansion
  • Channel Compliance

Leadership Effectiveness

  • Team Performance
  • Coaching & Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Execution Discipline
  • Ownership & Accountability

Preferred Experience

  • Minimum 8-10 years of sales, distribution or channel management experience.
  • Minimum 3-5 years in a people leadership role.
  • Telecommunications, FMCG, Consumer Electronics or Distribution industry experience preferred.
  • Proven track record in managing distributors, dealers and indirect sales channels.
  • Demonstrated experience in driving business turnaround and performance recovery.

Preferred Competencies

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Channel Development
  • Distributor Management
  • People Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Market Execution Excellence
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Problem Solving
  • Results Orientation

What’s next?

  • Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
  • Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.

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