Bilingual; Japanese​/English) Sales Account Manager- Automotive Parts Manufacturer

An international automation machine manufacturing company located in Dayton, OH area is currently seeking a Bilingual (Japanese/ English) Sales Account Manager. This position is responsible for maintain good relationships with the key accounts and deliver customer oriented technical support and prompt solutions. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Bilingual (Japanese/ English) Sales Account Manager Responsibilities:

• Build relations with clients and develop new business opportunities
• Follow up with customers via email, phone, and in person
• Travel to customer locations to deliver customer-oriented support and prompt solutions
• Analyze and understand customer trends to develop business opportunities
• Monitor client’s budget and negotiate new terms as needed
• Provide sales quotations and respond to requests for proposals
• Prepare and analyze revenue forecasts
• Coordinate internal resources to resolve quality related issues
• Other duties as assigned

Bilingual (Japanese/ English) Sales Account Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Economics, or relevant fields are preferred
• Advance conversational level of Japanese language level is required.
• Experience account management and / or new business development
• Excellent communication skills in written and verbal English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Organizational and time management ability
• Ability to visit client’s sites to 40% of the time (mostly local, and occasionally in the Midwest areas)
• Must have excellent presentation, communication, computer and time management skills
• While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds, lift in excess of 25 pounds with a lift assist, climb stairs, use hands to handle or feel parts/equipment, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend at the waist, talk and hear. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.