Our client is a global engineering manufacturer providing highly specialized mechanical, vibration-control, noise-attenuation, actuation, and motion-control solutions. Its products support demanding applications across the automotive, aerospace, defense, rail, industrial automation, infrastructure, and related markets.
The company combines deep technical expertise with a strong customer focus, partnering with leading manufacturers to solve complex engineering challenges and improve performance, safety, and reliability. Employees work in an international environment that values collaboration, accountability, curiosity, and long-term relationships.
This is an opportunity to join a technically sophisticated organization with global reach, where strong commercial leadership can directly influence business growth and customer partnerships across Japan and international markets.
As Sales Manager, you will lead the company’s business with Japanese automotive manufacturers and their global organizations. Reporting to the Japan Country Manager, you will manage strategic customer relationships, strengthen executive-level connections, and guide the key account management team.
You will coordinate quotations for Japanese-affiliated global business, develop regional growth strategies, and engage OEM and Tier 1 leaders in open discussions about future opportunities. By translating customer needs and market intelligence into creative commercial approaches, you will help generate new business and deepen existing partnerships.
The role also includes coordinating with internal teams across regions, sharing validated market information, and leading issue and crisis management for Japanese projects. Based onsite in Zama, Kanagawa, this is a permanent position with an annual salary of JPY 12,000,000–14,000,000.
