Sales Coordinator

Role summary

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The Sales Coordinator supports the hotel’s sales team by preparing proposals, updating client and booking records, coordinating appointments, responding to enquiries, arranging site inspections, and assisting with reports and sales activities. Candidates should have strong organization, communication, administration, and customer-service skills, along with confidence using Microsoft Office and hotel or customer relationship systems. Experience in hotel sales, hospitality, events, or reservations is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to be professional, detail-oriented, responsive, and able to manage multiple deadlines while working collaboratively with sales, events, reservations, and operations teams. Flexibility, a positive attitude, and willingness to support business development and client relationship activities are important.

About the employer

Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur is an upscale hotel located near KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur’s major transportation and business hub. It operates under the Le Méridien brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. The hotel serves business travelers, leisure guests, groups, and event clients, offering accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities, and wellness services. Marriott promotes structured training, international brand standards, career mobility, and professional development across its properties. A Sales Coordinator at the hotel typically supports commercial activities that generate room bookings, meetings, events, corporate accounts, and other hospitality revenue. The working environment is fast-paced and guest-focused, requiring cooperation between sales, events, front office, food and beverage, and other operational departments.

Working in Malaysia

Malaysia offers diverse work opportunities in hospitality, tourism, technology, finance, manufacturing, education, and healthcare. Kuala Lumpur is the main commercial center, while Penang, Langkawi, Sabah, and Sarawak provide strong tourism and resort employment. The culture blends Malay, Chinese, Indian, Indigenous, and international influences, with English commonly used in business and hotels. Lifestyle ranges from modern city living to beaches, rainforests, islands, and affordable local food. Malaysia is not one island, but includes many attractive islands such as Langkawi, Tioman, Penang, and parts of Borneo. Foreign employees generally need an employer-sponsored work permit, with eligibility depending on the role, salary, qualifications, and immigration approval. Secure the job offer and visa before relocating. Research accommodation, healthcare, transport, taxes, and local customs, and expect a warm, humid climate year-round.