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Japanese Bilingual Automotive Sales Manager

Job title: Japanese Bilingual Automotive Sales Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Detroit
Specialisation: Automotive
Salary: USD 60,000 - 100,000 (Annual)
Reference: PR/086616
Job published: March 02, 2025 16:19

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is a global company engaged in the manufacturing of automotive and industrial machinery parts. In addition to sales bases in the United States, they have manufacturing bases in Asian Countries.  A new base will start full-scale operations from the fiscal year 2025. They aim to further expand sales in the United States by establishing a new sales office.

 

POSITION SUMMARY

As a sales Manager, you will be responsible for launching a new base and leading the acquisition of local customers and business expansion, aiming to further expand sales in the American market. You will be in charge of new customer development, sales team management, and overall base operations, focusing on sales activities in the American market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Promote new sales activities

  • Sales activities to Japanese, American, and European Tier-1 suppliers

  • Develop new business partners, mainly in the automotive industry

  • Plan and execute sales strategies

  • Build sales strategies based on market research

  • Formulate and manage sales plans

  • Manage the sales team

  • Organize team structure, train subordinates, and manage performance

  • Build customer relationships

  • Expand transactions with existing customers (local team already in place)

  • Build networks with local companies and suppliers

  • Support base establishment

  • Select properties and coordinate the establishment of local corporations

  • Formulate and execute base operation policies

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business-level English proficiency for negotiations and discussions

  • Over 5 years of experience in manufacturing sales

  • Over 3 years of team management experience

  • Proven track record in new business development sales

  • Ability to work in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan

  • Ability to travel within the United States (mainly Midwest; Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Potential travel to Georgia, South Carolina, Canada, Mexico, etc.)

     

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS /SKILLS

  • Sales experience in the automotive industry

  • Experience in sales activities at overseas bases (especially in the Americas)

  • Proficiency in Japanese

 

LOCATION Suburbs of Detroit, Michigan (new sales office)

 

SALARY USD 60,000-100,000

 

BENEFITS

  • Health insurance

  • Company car provided, 


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