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Daniel Chuah

Area Sales Manager
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Proven leader in business development and sales strategy, with a track record of penetrating new markets.

Skilled in sales team management and relationship building, consistently driving growth and operational excellence across the APAC region.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Sales Manager (APAC)

Bowe Group
01.2023 - Current

Responsibility for the development of new business opportunities and new partners in Asia Pacific Region (including ANZ & South Asia)


Develop Strategic plan to achieve growth objective and align with group direction


Researches and identifies new markets, customers and partners - finding niche to penetrate into new market


Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, production, finance, business unit for new product developments and increase exposure in APAC region


Participates in trade show, events and source new partner/distributors/agents, proposing and developing new partnerships to support the business


Held technical forum to update and educate potential partner/clients for latest industry knowledge


Full responsibility on P/L


Regional Sales Manager

Glaston Group
01.2017 - 01.2023

Formerly know as Bystronic group but get acquired by Glaston group since 2019.


Responsible for developing South East Asia(Thai, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia etc) & South Asia Market (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India market)


Develop annual sales plan to achieve growth objective and sales target


Promoting full automation line glass machineries to glass processors


Responsible to set-up, coordinate and support team with annual tradeshow event held in China, Germany, India & SEA


Control annual budget allocate for region


Achievement: Penetrate into India market within 18 months with value of 550,000 euros, consider a huge success because there was no any sales in India for the past 15 years



International Sales Manager

Lisec Austra Gmbh
03.2015 - 01.2017

Carry out Business Development Activities & Market Research for several SEA countries : Malaysia ,Singapore ,Indonesia & Taiwan


Achievement: Managed to secure 3 group of Taiwanese customers (amount of 20 paxes) to visit Austria Headquarter, as the Taiwan region has been dormant for the past 10 years


Full automation project in South Korea worth 3,800,000 Euro.

Assistant Sales Manager

Air Liquide
10.2013 - 03.2015

Responsible for business development of new product lin - Arcal (Argon gas) Industrial Gases in North region of Malaysia (Penang, Perak and Kedah)


Achievement: Close bulk liquid project amount to MYR 300,000 after years of trying.


Was promoted to Assistant Sales Manager on 2014

Director

DCH Resources
05.2008 - 01.2013

Self-employed


Responsible for Business Development & Full business operation, Finance


Supply manpower/promoters and provide sales training to the team for roadshow/events


Set-up the whole business operation, design S.O.P for the operation team and build up logistic and warehouse network to increase new business revenue


Full P/L responsbility

Education

Bachelor Degree (Hons) - Business Management

Wawasan Open University
Kuala Lumpur
04.2001 -

Skills

    Business Development for New Portfolio/Product

    Sales Team Management & Training

    Contract Negotiations & Review

    Relationship Building

    Sales Strategy

Languages

English, Chinese (Mandarin), Malay
Native language
Chinese (Cantonese)
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Area Sales Manager (APAC)

Bowe Group
01.2023 - Current

Regional Sales Manager

Glaston Group
01.2017 - 01.2023

International Sales Manager

Lisec Austra Gmbh
03.2015 - 01.2017

Assistant Sales Manager

Air Liquide
10.2013 - 03.2015

Director

DCH Resources
05.2008 - 01.2013

Bachelor Degree (Hons) - Business Management

Wawasan Open University
04.2001 -
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