Sales Manager, Japan AFM

Sales Manager, Japan AFM

Location: Clarios Japan

Posted: Posted Today

Time Type: Full time

Job-ID: WD48651

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business plans for battery sales through battery specialist, wholesaler, and retail chain channels in close cooperation with cross functional teams.
• Forecast sales, develop strategies/models and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Deep understanding of products and market dynamics to make effective strategies to deliver annual targets and mid-term sales goals.
• Negotiate conditions with customers on program range, prices and promotion to draw optimized results in volume and commercial margin.
• Maintain customers’ loyalty by regular visit offering value proposition such as sales support and problem solving.
• Process internal sales, financial and engineering documents. Responsible for periodic input to the CRM platform related to customer activities, opportunities, and pipeline attainment.
• Provide presentation and sales trainings to distributors and other customers.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 year B2B sales experience, preferable in automotive aftermarket.
• Key account management skills would be beneficial.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of and experience in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Basic understanding of import/export processes to facilitate order handling.
• Excellent commercial and proactive attitude, result-driven, analytical, creative, customer oriented, able to work independently and not afraid to take initiative.
• Willing to travel.

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. We power progress through ever-smarter solutions for virtually every kind of vehicle. With 16,000 employees in over 140 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous ESG focus - advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

Clarios is the creator behind VARTA vehicle batteries, which are designed to deliver the optimal level of power and longevity for every kind of vehicle. Whether you need batteries for your heavy-duty commercial vehicle, your highly equipped car with Start-Stop, or any kind of electric vehicle - VARTA always offers the right technology for every energy demand.