Overseas Sales Tea Business
Job Summary
This position involves driving the global expansion of a Japanese tea business into North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. You will lead market development, manage distributor relationships, and handle end-to-end sales negotiations. The role requires frequent international business travel and collaboration with internal departments to grow the brand in the global matcha market.
Responsibilities
- Execute new market development in Asia, Middle East, and Europe
- Drive sales expansion in North American cafe markets
- Manage end-to-end export operations and distributor relations
- Coordinate with internal logistics and local producers
Required Skills
- 3+ years professional experience
- Business fluency in English and Japanese (N1)
- Experience in overseas sales or market development
- Strong international business and trade knowledge
Job Details
Job Description:
You will be responsible for all aspects of overseas sales activities, working in collaboration with the business manager.
1. New Market Development (Asia, Middle East, Europe):
- Market research
- New customer acquisition
- Distributor development
- Participation in overseas exhibitions and trade shows
- Business negotiations with local companies
2. Expansion of the North American Market:
- Sales to specialty cafes
- New customer acquisition
- Existing customer follow-up
- Sampling proposals
- Repeat order management
- Building customer relationships
3. Building a Sales Base:
- Customer list management
- Quotation creation
- Proposal document creation
- Export operations support
- Collaboration with logistics and procurement departments
- Coordination with producers
Working Hours:
- Full flextime system (Flexible time: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
- Standard working hours: 8 hours/day
- Break: 60 minutes
Job Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional work experience
- Japanese: Fluent (N1 or higher) required
- Business-level English proficiency
- Ability to conduct business negotiations and handle emails independently in English
- Ability to travel abroad for business trips
- Valid driver's license (automatic transmission acceptable)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Corporate sales experience
- New business development experience
- Overseas sales or assignment experience
- Food and beverage or café industry experience
- Trade and international logistics experience
Compensation & Benefits:
- Expected annual salary: ¥5,000,000 - ¥7,000,000
- Monthly salary: ¥308,262 - ¥431,549 (Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours)
- Various insurance plans and transportation allowance
- Support for books, paid seminars, and second foreign language learning
- Relocation expense support