Ref: MY45372

Japanese Speaking Assistant Sales Manager

Sector Sales/Business Development
Type Full-time, Permanent
Location Italy
Salary (Annual) €38,000 - 38,000 / Year
A well-known Japanese trading house is looking for an Assistant Sales Manager to work in the Automotive & Machinery Department of their Milan Office.
The Assistant Sales Manager will be responsible for coordinating technical / commercial negotiations as well as handling delivery arrangements and attending to factory / site inspections. You will be able to learn skills to support the Sales Manager for this role, and previous management experience is not required.
MY45372

TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 40 hrs/week
SALARY: €38K - dependant on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Milan, Italy (minimum 2 days a week in office and 50% in the month in office.)

Assistant Sales Manager Main Responsibilities:
• Managing sales to customers or customer portfolios with a growing track record
• Building and maintaining long term relationships with customers and suppliers at all levels
• Proactively developing new business in responsibility areas
• Identifying business opportunities, and initializing contacts with new customers and suppliers
• Providing technical product information and promoting the products to potential customers
• Reporting effectively to management verbally and in writing

Assistant Sales Manager Ideal Candidate:
• Business level fluency in English and Japanese
• Work experience within a global trading business
• Ability to capture customer and supplier value for success of business
• Advanced Microsoft Excel & Word skill
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) in any additional languages
• Ability to work in a team
• Defines priorities and plans time, budget, and resources realistically to achieve objectives
• Demonstrates perseverance when faced with difficulties
• Experience in handling import and export
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Technical knowledge of machinery or experience in the machinery business would be advantageous
• Clear mind set to be more proactive and have an open mindset to learn new products and markets
• Qualified by several years of experience with a positive track record


** All applicants for the Assistant Sales Manager must have the right to work in the EU as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
Updated: 141 days ago
Ref: MY45372