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The Sales Executive role focuses on driving sales in the Kedah and Perlis regions through effective relationship management and strategic execution. You will be responsible for achieving sales targets while ensuring dealer satisfaction and loyalty.
The Assistant Sales Manager will focus on driving sales for Personal Financing products while ensuring excellent customer service. This role requires meeting specific KPIs and working within established guidelines to achieve business objectives.
By SuperJobs Career Team · Updated May 2026
Perlis is Malaysia's smallest state — a compact northern territory bordering Thailand, with a population of under 260,000. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in distinctive character: paddy fields, mango orchards, and a quiet, close-knit community define life in Perlis.
Kangar is the state capital and main commercial centre, hosting government offices, retail outlets, and services businesses. Arau, a short distance away, is the education hub anchored by UniMAP (Universiti Malaysia Perlis) — the state's largest employer and the primary engine of youth employment and talent development in the region.
DOSM places Perlis's median household income at approximately RM 5,400/month, reflecting a predominantly public-sector and agriculture-dependent economy. For professionals who prefer small-town life with clear career paths in education, government, or agribusiness, Perlis offers a unique work-life balance.
Perlis is the smallest job market in Malaysia. Fresh graduates earn RM 1,700–2,400/month, and mid-career professionals in education and government earn RM 2,800–4,500/month. The highest-paying private sector roles are in manufacturing and technical services tied to border trade with Thailand.
UniMAP in Arau is the anchor employer for education-sector roles. Kangar's government complex concentrates public administration jobs. Small border-trade businesses along the Padang Besar corridor generate retail and logistics employment. Perlis Plantation Berhad and sugar cane farming are the main agribusiness employers.
UniMAP (Universiti Malaysia Perlis) in Arau — the state's largest employer — plus teacher training colleges and polytechnics.
State government agencies, federal offices, and public utilities providing stable civil service careers in Kangar.
Paddy farming, mango orchards, sugar cane cultivation, and agri-processing by Perlis Plantation Berhad.
Duty-free retail, wholesale trading, and logistics activity centred around the Padang Besar border town.
Hospital Tuanku Fauziah (Kangar) and community clinics across the state employ medical and allied health professionals.
Light manufacturing and food processing SMEs in and around Kangar, supported by proximity to Thailand's supply chains.
Search SuperJobs with "Perlis" as the location to browse all available openings in Kangar, Arau, and Padang Besar.
For academic and education roles at UniMAP, ensure your CV clearly lists postgraduate qualifications, research publications, and any teaching experience.
Apply through SuperJobs. Given Perlis's small size, networking within the community is often as effective as online applications — follow up professionally.
Factor in Perlis's proximity to Kedah and Penang when evaluating offers. Many professionals based in Perlis commute to Alor Setar or Sungai Petani for expanded career options.