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In this position, you will take on the role of a project manager and sales representative responsible for formulating and executing sales strategies for new business. Specifically, you will conduct market analysis of end-users and perform share research against competitors. You will make proposals based on customer needs and expand sales activities to new customers. You will collaborate with the headquarters in Germany to implement global sales strategies. Utilizing your project management experience, you will lead the team while promoting sales activities. You will enjoy building relationships with customers on-site through regular business trips. Note that you will not have team members and will handle everything from planning to customer visits and project acquisition on your own, but it is expected that support members from within the department will be assigned as needed. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys being proactive despite holding a high position, as you will also be expected to engage in sales activities yourself. Responsibilities include conducting sales activities as a project leader for the new expansion of after-sales services for end-users in the steel manufacturing sector, developing and constructing sales strategies to expand end-user business, creating activity plans (milestones) and setting targets based on strategies, analyzing the potential of the end-user market and share against competitors, conducting new sales activities for end-users with no previous transaction history, providing regular reports to the headquarters of the industrial machinery business unit in Germany, and negotiating prices and creating estimates based on global activities with the headquarters of the industrial machinery business unit in Germany.
- Experience in a managerial position with responsibility for business operations, regardless of scale - Sales skills and experience in new expansion to customers, with a proven track record (tough sales experience), regardless of the products handled - Experience and achievements in operating new expansion projects - Business-level English proficiency - a TOEIC score of 700 or higher is a guideline, with experience in business use - Digital skills to create presentation materials and perform data analysis - A fair and flat mindset and code of conduct
- Experience in sales activities in the steel industry - Sales experience in heavy machinery and hydraulic equipment manufacturing - Familiarity with engineering knowledge in a business context, though not necessary if the candidate excels in sales skills
- Ability to expand globally top-share products within Japan - Technical capabilities backed by significant research and development investment and a rich lineup of hydraulic systems - Experience in dynamic activities with major Japanese companies as clients
