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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive new business development and revenue growth across the APAC region. The successful candidate will champion our client's value-added technical services and propulsion support solutions, build strong relationships with shipowners, ship managers, and technical stakeholders, and help expand the company’s market presence across key maritime markets.

Key Responsibilities:
Business Development & Sales Execution
  • Develop and execute sales strategies to grow the services and product portfolio across APAC.
  • Identify and qualify new prospects including shipowners, ship managers, operators, and technical partners.
  • Manage the full sales cycle - lead generation, proposal preparation, negotiation, contract closure, and post-sales follow-up.
Customer Relationship Management
  • Build trusted, long-term relationships with key decision-makers in commercial and technical functions.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for customer inquiries, solution positioning, and value-based selling.
  • Coordinate solution demonstrations, commercial presentations, and technical briefings with internal support teams.
Market & Competitive Intelligence
  • Maintain deep understanding of regional vessel traffic, propulsion trends, competitor offerings, and fleet requirements.
  • Provide regular market insights and forecasts to the commercial leadership team.
  • Track opportunities through CRM and deliver accurate revenue and pipeline reporting.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Service Operations, Technical Support, and Engineering to ensure seamless delivery of solutions.
  • Support marketing initiatives with case studies, regional campaigns, and customer references.
Qualifications & Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maritime, Business, or related field.
  • 5+ years of B2B sales experience in marine aftermarket, technical services, OEM parts, or related industrial solutions.
  • Proven track record of new business development and closing revenue in the maritime sector.
  • Strong technical acumen and comfort engaging with technical stakeholders (e.g., marine engineers, superintendent teams).
  • Established network with shipowners, managers, and maritime technical decision-makers (preferred).
  • Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel across the APAC region to meet customers and support field activities.