Regional Sales Manager Japan
Job Summary
The Regional Sales Manager will drive technical sales of adhesive solutions across high-tech industries in Japan. The role involves managing existing client accounts, developing new business opportunities, and providing technical project support. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and executive leadership to achieve sales targets.
Responsibilities
- Design technical adhesive solutions
- Maintain existing accounts and acquire new clients
- Manage internal and external projects
- Provide ongoing customer support
Required Skills
- Degree in Engineering or Physics
- 3-5 years engineering experience
- Fluent Japanese (N1) and English
- Technical analytical and sales skills
Job Details
Your Tasks:
- Design and develop technical solutions with existing and new customers in multiple high-tech industries in partnership with customers and internal technical team.
- Maintain current customers and to open new clients in order to fulfil sales target.
- Provide start-up project development and on-going customer support.
- Internal and external project management and control.
- Develop and submit verbal and written reports detailing new opportunities, sales calls, competitor activity, potential customers, and customer needs.
- Successfully complete new projects with existing customers and close new business with new customers.
- Collaborate with executive team on customer applications.
Your Skills:
- Completed university studies in engineering with focus on process engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or similar with top grades and at least 3-5 years of professional experience in the field of engineering.
- Strong market knowledge with sales and technical analytical skills.
- Excellent hold over Japanese and English. A good command of German is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with accounts in complex technical environments.
- Excellent organizational skills and a responsible, cross-departmental working style.
- High degree of initiative, team-oriented, open-minded, polite, and respectful.
- Long term career focus. Willingness to travel within Japan and 1-2 trips to Germany per year.
Your Benefits:
- Opportunity to work at an innovative and fast-growing company being part of an international Engineering and Sales team.
- Flexible working hours with home office options.
- Fringe benefits (e.g. performance-oriented bonus, employee assistance program).
- Up to 25 days annual leave depending on your years of service.
- Comprehensive onboarding and training opportunities (also in the German headquarter).
- Family owned company with a welcoming and supportive atmosphere.