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We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Business Development Manager to accelerate our growth across Malaysia. This role is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building long-term client relationships, and expanding our portfolio across Recruitment, Outsourced HR Operations, HR Consulting, and Offshore Staffing Solutions. The ideal candidate is a proactive hunter with a consultative sales approach, strong B2B relationship-building skills, and a solid understanding of workforce challenges faced by SMEs and mid-market organisations. Job Responsibilities: Business Development · Identify, prospect and acquire new corporate clients across Malaysia and the region. · Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve revenue and profitability targets. · Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline through networking, referrals, cold outreach, events and strategic partnerships. · Conduct client discovery sessions to understand workforce, talent and HR challenges before recommending suitable solutions. · Present tailored proposals and negotiate commercial terms to close deals. · Develop account growth strategies for existing clients through cross-selling and upselling. Solution Selling / Cross-Selling Promote the company's services including: · Executive & Professional Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Outsourced HR Operations · Payroll & HR Administration · HR Consulting Projects · Offshore Staffing Solutions (Malaysia Delivery Centre) Client Relationship Management · Build trusted advisor relationships with business owners, HR leaders and C-suite executives. · Understand clients' long-term business objectives and workforce strategies. · Ensure excellent customer experience throughout the sales journey. · Work closely with delivery teams to ensure smooth project implementation. Market Development · Monitor market trends, labour market movements and competitor activities. · Identify emerging industries and market opportunities. · Represent the company at networking events, business forums and exhibitions. Reporting · Maintain CRM records and sales forecasts. · Prepare weekly pipeline and business development reports. · Achieve agreed sales KPIs and revenue targets Job Requirements: - Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resource Management, Marketing or a related discipline. - Minimum 5 years of business development or B2B sales experience . - Proven track record of achieving sales targets and acquiring new corporate accounts. - Excellent presentation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. - Strong consultative selling and solution-selling capabilities. - Self-motivated, independent and results-oriented. - Comfortable engaging C-suite executives, HR Directors and business owners. - Willingness to travel within Malaysia