Sales Executive / Senior Sales Executive (Specialty Food Ingredients)

Sales at Markaids isn't just about hitting numbers, it's about genuinely understanding what your customers need, knowing your ingredients inside and out, and building relationships that last. If you come from a food science background and have found yourself drawn to the commercial side of the industry, this role was built for you.

We're looking for someone who can speak the language of both food technologists and procurement teams, someone who understands what happens on the factory floor and can translate that into real value for customers.

Does this sound like you

You enjoy being out in the field, meeting customers, and uncovering what they're really trying to solve. You're not just selling a product, you're helping someone find the right ingredient for their application, and you take pride in getting that right. You think a few steps ahead staying on top of market trends.

• Here's what you'll be doing:
• Growing Your Accounts You'll manage and grow a portfolio of customers across Malaysia, building long-term partnerships and identifying new opportunities within each account.
• Technical Selling Because you understand food processing, you'll have real conversations with R&D and production teams, not just purchasing. You'll match the right ingredients to the right applications and support customers through trials and scale-up.
• Market & Competitor Intelligence You'll keep a close eye on industry trends, customer needs, and what competitors are doing, feeding those insights back into how we position our products and plan our approach.
• Forecasting & Costing You'll manage your numbers, sales forecasting, project costing, and making sure your pipeline is healthy and realistic.
• New Business Development You'll actively prospect for new customers and develop strategies to bring new product groups to market.
• Mentoring & Team Contribution As you grow into the Senior role, you'll help bring junior team members along — sharing what you know and supporting their development.

This role might be a great fit if:

• You hold a degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Biotechnology, Nutrition, or something related
• You have 2–5 years of sales experience in food ingredients
• You have a working understanding of food processing, dairy, bakery, beverage, savoury, or meat is a bonus
• You're comfortable travelling across Malaysia to visit customers and attend trials
• You can hold a technical conversation and a commercial one in the same meeting

What we offer:

Beyond the base salary, here's what comes with the role:

• Contractual and performance bonuses
• Medical, dental, hospitalisation, and personal accident coverage
• Travelling, parking, and home office connectivity allowances
• Markaids Children Education Fund
• Company phone and laptop
• Long-term incentives plan and wellness allowance