Business Development Manager -Japanese / English bilingual Job Num : 56762
Job Description
Position Title : Business Development Manager
Department : Sales
Location : Schaumburg, IL
Reports to : Sales Manager, President
General Position Summary
This position directly supports the sales of organization's products in North America and provides ongoing support for the product's distribution channels. This position is also responsible for coordinating with customer management, staff, departments, or facilities to implement and support those activities and keep a good relationship between those parties. The Business Development Manager is expected to both support the sales manager and be able to perform the below critical functions.
Essential Job Functions
Sales Promotion and Marketing - 50%
- Analyzes marketing and new business opportunities by identifying customer demands, market requirements, competitor's share, price level, and their strength and weaknesses.
- Defines new business opportunities and work with the sales manager to set business objectives for both existing and new accounts.
- Accomplishes defined business objectives by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating.
- Coordinates and executes marketing activities such as exhibiting at trade shows.
- Act as primary contact between America and Japan regarding new product development and marketing.
Business Planning - 30%
Makes annual sales and gross profit budget for new business segments.Analyzes the budget trends and plans vs. results and reports to upper management.Achieves planned budget by establishing pricing strategy, monitoring costs, managing programs or projects; analyzes variances and initiates corrective actions.Makes mid-term business plan by projecting expected sales volume and profit for new products or programs; analyzes and reports to management.Manage and Supervise - 10%
Helps to advise and support the employees of the sales department regarding business development by orientating, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, and counselling.Help provide educational material or training to sales staff regarding new products and projects.Support the sales department employees' work to prevent critical issues or delays.Other & Miscellaneous - 10%
Seeks constant improvement (Kaizen), more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes.Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the sales manager, President, or other upper management members.Follows up to complete any assigned work.Maintains high ethical standards in the workplace.Reports all irregular issues and problems to management with a proposed solution.Maintains good communication with management, staff members and outside contacts.Complies with all company policies and procedures.Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.Reports to work daily (M-F) based on company schedule and complies with all company policies and procedures.Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Work Experience Requirements
Minimum 5 - 10 years of prior work experienceSupervisory Responsibilities
Responsibly to guide and coordinate sales team as it pertains to business development related activities.Certificates / Licenses / Training Requirements
Driver's licenseTravel
Frequently by automobileOccasionally by domestic air or international airWork Environment & Physical Demands
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this position.
Work Environment : Work is typically performed in an office environment with some flexibility to work from home.Must be able to use a variety of tools and equipment such as computer terminal for data input, copy machines, calculator and any other equipment related to the functional area.Must be able to use software including Windows OS, MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, etc), Internet.Noise Levels : Moderate NoiseConditions / Exposures : Rare exposure to outdoor weather.Essential Physical Tasks
The physical tasks described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Lifting up to 25 pounds - must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.Pushing / pulling up to 50 pounds - must be able to occasionally push and / or pull up to 50 pounds.Physical Sight - Able to read and analyze data in hard copy and on a computer screen; ability measure of identify using eyesight.Verbal & Written Communications - Able to communicate verbally and in writing to individuals and groups.Telephone Communications - Able to communicate verbally using a telephone.Multitasking - Able to manage multiple work projects simultaneously.Travel - Able to travel by both automobile and airplane.To apply, please email your resume to amassholder@pasona.com
Job Details
City : Schaumburg
State : IL
Job Type : Permanent Job
Salary High : 80000.00
Salary Low : 60000.00
Languages : English;Japanese
Hours of Operation : 8 : 30 - 5 : 30
Benefits : Health Ins;Dental Ins;Vision Ins;401K
Contact Information
Job Owner : Ayaka Massholder
Job Owner Email : amassholder@pasona.com
