A Japanese multinational trading company is looking for a Japanese and German Speaking Junior Sales Associate to join their expanding team in Frankfurt, Germany. The focus of this job is to maximize satisfaction from their clients. You will start, working as a Sales Administrator, to learn about the products.
Business proficiency in Japanese, English, and German is required.
Understanding of Japanese corporate culture and etiquette will be advantageous.
TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: 8:30-17:00 from Monday to Friday (flexible working possible)
SALARY: €40-45k *negotiable depending on experience, plus bonus and good benefits
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Frankfurt, Germany
Japanese and German Speaking Junior Sales Associate:
・Handling of purchase orders
・Logistics management
・Representative for any enquiries from customers
・Processing orders and FC, input into database
・Prepare ・Prepare declaration for government if necessary
・Review stock-in goods in database based on warehouse's report
・Issue sales invoice, chase overdue invoice
・Provide support to accounts during closing month
・Discuss with forwarders if any issues occur
・Prepare shipment volume report and forecast report for suppliers in Japan
・Participate during stock take and solve discrepancies
・Prepare stock take report and environment
・Prepare quotation for customers
・Create monthly profit and inventory report
・Present, promote and sell machine parts such as screw bolts and metal parts to existing and prospective customers primarily within the automotive sector
・Responsible for customer and supplier, mainly in Asia, correspondence
・Request for Quotation (RFQ) to supplier and negotiate with supplier
・Prepare quotation to customer and follow up
・Visit customers and suppliers, outside of Germany (sometimes in Asia), for any negotiation on technical, pricing, and quality issues
・Expedite the resolution of any customer problems and complaints
・Develop any projects launched, for example making PPAP, environmental and other documents required by customers, evaluating production processes
・Prepare “Monthly Sales Activity” Report to Manager and MD
Make Yearly Sales Plan and revise sales figures plan every 3 months
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Japanese and German Speaking Junior Sales Associate:
・Business level fluency in Japanese, English and German
・More than 2 years of business experience
・Good knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
・Able to travel within Europe and overseas
** All applicants for the Japanese and German Speaking Junior Sales Associate must have the right to work in Germany**
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