Sales Director

Our clients is a global leader within their product domain, highly trusted by Japanese OEMs, with a strong and well-established footprint in Japan — something that is highly valued by customers in this market.

Key responsibilities:

• As the Sales Director, formulating and implementing growth strategies, and managing the team
• Leading the response to RFQs issued by the client
• Leading the estimation, profit verification and improvement of projects during the development phase
• Building relationships with the client (across various departments including purchasing, design, quality and production)

• University degree
• Over 10 years experience in sales at a Tier-1 supplier in the automotive industry
• Mechanical / mechatronics components experience required
• English language skills sufficient for business and day-to-day communication
• The ability to communicate calmly with clients and internal stakeholders, and to make sound independent judgements or consult immediately with line managers or relevant parties
• The ability to maintain one’s own views and opinions whilst remaining flexible enough to incorporate feedback and instructions as the situation requires
• Native level Japanese / fluent English