Industry: Electronic Consumer Goods
AVERAGE Annual Salary: 9,500,000 yen + incentive
Japanese: 5 - native
English: 3 - good
DESCRIPTION:
WHO COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE?
ANYONE with experience in technology product sales management, ideally with
a background gained via value added, specialized channels.
In line with the company's anticipated 3 year growth, it is envisaged that
this position will take on greater management significance within an
expanded sales team, and with it, the opportunity for personal advancement
and larger sales goals.
MISSION:
Operating primarily within the educational and business marketplace, the
business development manager shall be tasked with:
-Managing the drive towards ambitious territory targets for sales and brand
share growth.
-Working with the distributor and channel partners, increasing the profile
and authority of the brand nationally and regionally amongst key
institutional and public sector educational policy makers, buying groups and
product advocates.
-Additionally, taking a lead role in working with the distributor and
marketing in the initiation and implementation of a concerted programme of
educationally focused gpull-throughh marketing activities, in Japan; this
being a key marketing investment market.
PROFILE:
-Senior sales management experience gained in relevant, value-added,
specialized technology or IT product sectors; e.g. audio visual /
presentation products, networks or software systems.
-Experience dealing with large Keiretsu/Sogo Shosha scale companies. Any
experience gained specifically in marketing such products into educational
sectors would be an advantage.
-An affinity with and enthusiasm for technology and IT products.
-Relevant trade marketing experience, including t the management of trade &
end user marketing programmes, exhibitions, producing marketing materials
etc.
-The ability to deliver under pressure and unsupervised. Note: this position
is not office based, with the APAC sales and marketing.
