Sales Representative B2B automotive industry

Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers

Our client is a Japanese manufacturer in the automotive industry. The company is currently looking for a Sales Representative (m/f/d) to strengthen the sales team at the Wolfsburg site.

• Establishing and expanding long-term relationships with existing customers and supporting the acquisition/development of new customers
• Conducting regular customer meetings on site and online
• Central contact person for an assigned customer base - from quotation requests to order tracking
• Preparation of competitive offers taking into account cost and margin targets
• Accurate recording of customer orders as well as monitoring and managing price development
• Coordinate closely with the accounting team and assist in following up on outstanding payments
• Creating and monitoring schedules to meet customer requirements and coordinating internally with relevant departments (e.g. production, quality, engineering)
• Establishing and strengthening cross-departmental collaboration within the company and with participating companies
• Creating accurate monthly sales forecasts and supporting budget planning and preparation

• Completed training or studies in the commercial or technical field (e.g. business administration, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering or similar)
• Relevant professional experience of 1-3 years in sales (B2B), for example as sales representative, sales manager, key account manager, business development manager, in field sales, etc. ideally with OEMs, Tier I or Tier II suppliers in the automotive industry
• Very good written and spoken English skills required
• Knowledge of written and spoken Japanese at conversational level required
• Basic knowledge of German is desirable but not essential
• Very good communication and negotiation skills
• Class B driver's license
• Willingness to travel (up to max. 30% of working time)

• 30 days of vacation
• Permanent employment contract
• Full-time employment
• Flextime
• Salary depending on experience up to 60.000 Euro p.a.
• Dynamic and international working environment
• Wide range of tasks