Sales Director

A multinational automotive parts manufacturer is looking for a Sales Director. The selected candidate will lead commercial sales activities for Japan, manage key customer accounts, and drive business growth strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies to promote the business and align with customer opportunities
• Strengthen relationships with JOEM customers
• Maintain and grow existing sales
• Manage customer pricing, negotiations, payments, and market intelligence
• Track customer volumes, pricing, and schedules for forecasting
• Lead sales strategy and present updates to upper management
• Mentor and manage the customer team and lead CCFT activities
• Communicate customer status to local and global management

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• More than 5 years of experience in the automotive industry working with JOEMs or suppliers
• Practical experience working in a global environment with overseas teams
• Experience in mentoring and managing team members
• Strong organisational and strategic coordination skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Ability and willingness to travel locally and globally
• Business level Japanese and English

About the Company:

An automotive parts manufacturer with a global presence, this organisation produces a wide variety of components for various vehicle types. A supplier to some of the largest names in the automotive industry, this company is one of the largest and most successful organisations of its type.

Keywords:

営業ディレクター, 自動車業界, 顧客対応, 市場戦略, セールスリーダーシップ, 価格交渉, 求人, 外資系

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