A global automotive parts manufacturing company is actively seeking a Japanese / English Bilingual Sales Manager to join their team near Lexington, KY. A successful candidate has 2 years Sales management experience and 5 years’ experience in account management in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities of Japanese / English Bilingual Sales Manager

• Analyze the automotive market and establish new sales strategies - forecasting, market trend direction etc
• Negotiate cost, timeline, technical specification etc., and provide consultation as needed
• Manage budget for the sales department and prepare projections
• Manage the sales department and ensure customer satisfaction
• Provide training for new hires/existing employees to improve performance
• Participate in the hiring process for the sales department
• Manage and handle customer complaints with other department and perform root cause analysis
• Visit customer on-site for sales activities and for maintaining business relationships if necessary
• Support projects to ensure the project timeline, customer satisfaction, and quality standard
• Participate internal sales meetings to communicate thoroughly with other locations internationally as arranged
• Create sales reports by using MS Excel and the company's system and report to upper management periodically
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications of Japanese / English Bilingual Sales Manager

5-7 years of experience in account management in the automotive parts manufacturing industry

2-3 managerial experience over sales department

Bilingual in Japanese and English

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field

Strong leadership skills in team environment and skills to bring positive atmosphere to the team

Ability to be flexible to work effectively with wide variety of people and to work responsibly and effectively in a multicultural environment

Excellent communication (Speaking, Writing, Reading, Listening) and presentation skills

Ability to multi-task and perform duties time efficiently

Team-worker, Detail-oriented, Responsible, Punctual, Self-motivated

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel

This position includes working in a manufacturing and/or warehousing work environment. 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.

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been one of the leading recruiting firms in North America when it comes to working with Japanese Businesses for almost 20 years. Our services are based on the needs of our clients, and we connect them with qualified candidates in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas industries. With the recent expansion to California and the NYC/NJ area, our coastal offices have started working with clients in the Banking, Finance, and Entertainment Industries. We like to take the approach of working one on one with each of you to ensure that we have the best understanding of your background and what it is you are looking for in a career.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant with criminal background / Social Security verification. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable time-frame, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates.

“Direct applicants only."

“We do not accept any resumes from any third party organizations or other recruiters.”