A multinational manufacturer of automotive components is in need of a Sales Manager for its suspension division. The successful candidate will be responsible for sales activities to Japanese OEM customers in all market regions, leading a small sales team to achieve global business targets.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the global and domestic mid-term planning and sales reporting processes
• Lead the domestic budget planning process
• Lead a team of Japan-based sales professionals and review their performance as needed
• Communicate with customers regarding sales-related matters
• Collaborate with global management to find maximum alignment in vision, objectives, processes, and data exchange
• Collaborate with regional business unit sales & engineering to optimize alignment of Japanese OEM business objectives

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in the automotive industry
• Experience in key account management, costing, pricing, purchasing, and P&L
• Fluency in Japanese; proficiency in English; German is also a plus

About the Company:

A global leader in lightweight automotive components, this company employs over 12,000 people across a wide global network of operations. Having strong relationships with many major automotive manufacturers, this company has a long history of innovation in the industry.

Keywords:

神奈川, 自動車, 自動車部品, 機械, エンジニア, エンジニアリング, 工学, 経営, ビジネス, 営業, セールス, ビジネスプランニング

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