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Head of Sales (Terengganu)

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  • Drive state sales to meet prepaid/postpaid/home KPIs; coach teams, scale dealer network.
  • Inclusive telco using tech to help people, businesses and Malaysia.
  • Lead market turnarounds and channel expansion, fast leadership growth and regional impact!

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2 Locations, Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

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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Company Benefits

Proactive culture

Work with cross-functional teams that are proactive, collaborative, and result-oriented!

Global exposure

Together, we strive to impact communities nationwide through strategic CSR offerings.

Professional growth

Expand and apply your experience in product development, while building new skills and knowledge in other areas!


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Maxis Communications

We are the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, connecting people and businesses to a world of possibilities. Tomorrow Begins Today as we make aspiration achievable today with reliable connectivity and a simple experience.    We deeply believe that the key element to our success has always been our people. To realise our shared vision to be the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, we have embedded...