Senior Sales Executive (Chinese Speaking)

4/28/2026

The Senior Sales Executive is responsible for developing project pipelines in the Energy & Utilities sector and managing client relationships to secure inspection business. They will coordinate internally across technical and operational teams to ensure smooth project execution, commercial alignment, and effective delivery.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

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About The Company

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).

About the Role

Job Description

1. Business Development & Sales:

Market research, identify potential projects/ Clients and develop project pipelines related to IND-inspection service in Energy & Utilities segment.
Prepare marketing material, sales kit for sales activities (Brochures, presentation, service capability, price list, gift initiative, etc…)
Proactively approach Owners, EPCs, Manufacturers, and Contractors to promote SGS' IND inspection capabilities.
Understand Client technical requirements and translate them into commercial proposals and scopes of work.
Prepare and submit quotations, proposals, and tenders in coordination with technical and operations teams.
Negotiate technical & commercial terms (pricing, scope, …) in compliance with SGS policies.

2. Client Relationship Management:

Act as the main contact point for assigned Clients and Projects.
Maintain long-term relationships with key accounts to secure repeat inspection business.
Coordinate with Regional and Global SGS for cross-border inspection projects.
Handle Client inquiries, Clarifications and change requests throughout the project lifecycle.

3. Project Coordination & Internal Liaison:

Coordinate internally with Operations, Technical, QA/QC, Legal and Finance teams before/ during/ after project execution to ensure clear scope alignment, selling price, discount level, smooth operation and effective project delivery.
Support pre-project activities including proposal clarification, scope finalization, Kick-off meetings (KOM), pre-inspection meetings (PIM) and Client alignment discussions when required.
Coordinate during project execution to monitor project progress, inspection schedules together with operations teams, interface with operations teams to address execution or commercial issues.
Support resolution of commercial issues related to scope changes, additional services, claims or variations.
Support post-project activities, including contract close-out, variation handling, invoicing coordination, and follow-up with client for feedback and repeat opportunities.

4. Market Intelligence & Strategy

Monitor market trends, competitors' activities, and pricing benchmarks in the Energy & Utilities segment.
Identify new service opportunities and sectors for SGS industrial services.
Contribute to annual sales plans, budget and pipeline forecasts.

5. Compliance & Reporting.

Ensure all Sales Activities comply with SGS code of Integrity policies.
Maintain accurate Sales records, Client visit records, project pipeline updates.
Prepare regular Sales reports and forecasts (weekly & monthly) for management review.
Manage bad-debt and coordinate with customer service team to collect outstanding debts.

Qualifications

Graduated College or above in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical) with strong technical exposure.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a Sales or Business Development role, preferably in a B2B environment.
Mandarin Chinese proficiency from HSK3 level or equivalent is an advantage.
English proficiency at B1 level or equivalent, sufficient for daily communication and business documentation.
Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including customers, internal teams and partners, with flexibility to travel as required by the role.
Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with high social intelligence and customer‑oriented mindset.

Additional Information

BENEFITS:

Competitive compensation package (including base salary and allowances);
13th‑month salary and annual performance‑based bonus;
Holiday bonuses for major public holidays and birthday gift;
100% salary during probation period;
Annual leaves: 18 days / year, sick leaves;
Full participation in social, health and unemployment insurance in accordance with Vietnamese Labor law;
Annual health check‑up provided as per company policy;
Company‑provided working tools and equipment;
Annual performance review and salary adjustment;
Annual team‑building activities and employee engagement programs;
Career development opportunities within a world‑leading company.

Key Skills

Business developmentSalesMarket researchProject managementClient relationship managementTechnical proposal writingNegotiationMandarin ChineseEnglish proficiencyStakeholder managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsCustomer-oriented mindsetBudgetingForecastingCompliance