He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Machang from May 2013 to November 2022, Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from July 2015 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018, Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) from April 2020 to his resignation in January 2021 and Chairman of the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN) from February to October 2015.
He is a member, State Chairman of Kelantan and Division Chief of Machang of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
After his retirement, his late father started a business involved in the sale of big cars, property development, plantation and real estate lease to locals in Machang, Bachok and Kota Bharu as early as the 1980s.
At early of his career, he was often assigned to Japan and the United Kingdom to select and buy used cars, and he chose to continue running the family business to help his siblings after his father's death.
Based on his experience and knowledge, Ahmad Jazlan has held several important positions in government administration, including: 2020 – 2021 chairman, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)[1][2][3] 2015 – 2018 Deputy Minister, Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW)[4] 2015 Chairman, National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN)[5] 2013 – 2016 chairman, Kelantan State Sports Council (MSN) 2004 – 2007 President, Kelantan FA (KAFA) Ahmad Jazlan was very close to the community, he was also appointed by organizations for several positions including: 2018 – is currently the Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Malaysian Prison Department 2017–present Assistant Commissioner of the Volunteer Department of Malaysia (RELA) 2017 – 2018 Mentor (Deputy Minister) of Universities Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) 2017 – 2018 Mentor (Deputy Minister) of Sultan Idris Educational University (UPSI) 2016 – currently Assistant Commissioner of the Malaysian Defense Forces (APM) 2016 – currently the Chairman of the Machang Parliament Rural Development Council 2008 – currently the Chairman of Machang Parliament's Agricultural Development Council 1996 – 2001 Chairman of Machang District Sports Council 1996 – 2001 MAYC Youth Council chairman Machang District He became involved in the political landscape of Malaysia as early as age 25 to join the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and started getting belief in the age of 31 years at the Machang.