Thailand · Software / ERP

Thailand SAP sales hire: 8 weeks to offer

We hired a SAP sales in Thailand. An ERP services firm selling SAP in Thailand to Chinese companies expanding overseas. Offer in 8 weeks; 2 CVs on the first list.

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Case snapshot

Item	This case
Country / city	Thailand / Bangkok
Industry	Software / ERP
Function / level	SAP sales
Employment	Contractor contract
Language	Mandarin and English
Pay	THB 65,000–80,000 / month gross
Cycle	8 weeks to offer
Channels	LinkedIn and local consultant mapping
Client	An ERP services firm selling SAP in Thailand to Chinese companies expanding overseas
Year	2024

Project background

An ERP services firm needed SAP sales in Thailand aimed at Chinese companies expanding overseas. The seat was in Bangkok.

The client had no Thailand entity. The engagement was a contractor contract, full-time. Languages were Mandarin and English. Pay was THB 65,000–80,000 / month gross.

Local SAP salespeople are plentiful; Mandarin-fluent people who had sold to Chinese clients were not. A contractor agreement also made most candidates feel insecure.

Challenges / keywords

Keywords: ERP, Chinese companies expanding overseas, SAP.
Local SAP salespeople are plentiful; people who had sold to Chinese clients and were fluent in Mandarin were not. It took a long time to find that profile.
The client had no Thailand entity. The seat sat on a contractor agreement, and most candidates felt insecure.

How the search was run

1
Calibrate the brief
Must-haves from the keywords: ERP, Chinese companies expanding overseas, SAP. Language: Mandarin and English. Contractor contract on the brief. Pay at THB 65,000–80,000 / month gross.
2
Talent map
Map the seat in Thailand and the markets the role covers. Company names and mapping counts are not published.
3
Reach
Channels: LinkedIn and local consultant mapping. The market of work, not only an inbox at headquarters.
4
Assessment
SAP / ERP sales; Chinese-client coverage; fluent Mandarin; a contractor contract.
5
Pay and start
Benchmark THB 65,000–80,000 / month gross. Offer in week 8.
6
After the start
The seat worked on contractor contract. Client names, and later order or retention figures, are not published.

What closed

Metric	Result
First list	4 business days
CVs presented	2
Client interviews	1
Hire	1 offer accepted
Kickoff to offer	8 weeks

Three takeaways

First list in four business days (two CVs), one interview, offer in eight weeks.
Next: Mandarin plus a Chinese-client file is a thin pool. Keep the list short. Do not pad it with English-only local SAP salespeople.
Local SAP salespeople are plentiful. Mandarin-fluent people who had sold to Chinese clients are not.
Next: Write Mandarin and Chinese-client coverage as must-haves. Do not add language after the first interview.
No Thailand entity. A contractor contract made most candidates feel insecure.
Next: Lock the contractor contract and the scope at kickoff. Do not negotiate as if this were local employment.

Questions

How long to hire a SAP sales in Thailand?

First list in 4 business days; offer in week 8. That is to offer, not day one.

What is the pay band for this Thailand SAP sales seat?

This brief ran at THB 65,000–80,000 / month gross. Monthly gross. Reconfirm in the country of work before the offer.

What language did the seat need?

This seat required Mandarin and English. People who could not meet that stayed off the first list.

Can we hire before we have a company in Thailand?

Yes. This hire sat on a contractor contract with a written term and scope, without waiting for your own entity.

Will notice delay the start?

Yes. 8 weeks is to offer, not day one. Add contractual notice for employed candidates. Ask at kickoff.

How are search fees charged?

Written in the brief: typically at kickoff, on the list, and at start. Fees vary by seniority. This page does not publish one rate.

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Published 14 September 2026 · Updated 14 September 2026