営業アカウントマネージャー/ Sales Account Manager

An international manufacturing company is looking for a Sales Account Manager. The chosen applicant will be responsible for customer business development, communication, and technical and quality support. This is a remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Work with global Sales and Engineering teams to develop and maintain business with global Japanese customers, including developing new business with local teams
• Visit local customers and customers outside Japan, and visit production plants when needed for training or customer audits
• Work on design discussions, PPAP documentation, quality issue handling and support audits at global production sites
• Manage and further develop existing customer accounts
• Drive proactive acquisition of new business, including researching new application areas, developing new customers and handling new RFQs through to series production
• Coordinate closely with Engineering and Production to manage complex customer projects
• Conduct market-relevant analyses and reporting
• Contribute to the development of product group strategies
• Support the implementation of company-wide business objectives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above in engineering, industrial engineering, business administration, or a comparable technical/commercial qualification
• 3-4 years of mechanical engineering or commercial experience in the automotive industry
• More than 5 years of professional experience (automotive supplier environment is ideal)
• Experience in sales and key account management or purchasing
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel/PPT)
• High level of coordination, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Ability and willingness to work with global colleagues in different time zones and participate in online meetings sometimes earlier or later than normal working time
• Proficient in Japanese (JLPT N1) and English

Preferred Requirements:

• PM experience

About the Company:

A global manufacturing company specialising in automotive components and engineered products, serving customers across the automotive and industrial sectors.

Keywords:

セールス, アカウント管理, エンジニアリング, 技術, メーカー, 外資系

Job Ref: 0OZB15