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Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc. · 2 days ago

Bilingual (Japanese & English) Sales Account Manager

Fowlerville, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc. is seeking a Bilingual (Japanese & English) Sales Account Manager to manage commercial activities with existing and new customers. The role involves identifying and developing new accounts, expanding sales, and effectively communicating with customers to achieve corporate growth objectives.

BiotechnologyManufacturing

Responsibilities

Manage all business with customers

Grow sales according to plan at current customers and prospects

Manage customer pricing, forecast, and relationships

Identify all customer requirements and needs and expand sales according to plan

Identify future customer requirements and ways to add value and help customers

Create value package for customer and leverage value for profitable growth

Develop contacts with customers at all functions and levels including purchasing, production, logistics, marketing, sales, research and development and technical service

Develop full understanding of Asahi Plastics products

Ability to participate and conduct technical and marketing presentations at customers meetings

Balance short term and long term objectives effectively within segment to delivery year over year growth

Responsible for profit and loss of managed accounts

Qualification

Japanese business cultureFluent in EnglishFluent in JapaneseSalesforceSAPMS OfficeProgram managementTime management

Required

Deep understanding of Japanese business culture and practices is essential for success in this role

Language: Fluent in English and Japanese (written and verbal)

BS in engineering or business with 3 years of experience in plastics, resins, or automotive-related market development, application development

MS Office, Salesforce, and SAP

Ability to plan ahead to manage potential barriers and obstacles in maintaining progress towards set objectives

Drive multiple programs concurrently; Prioritize time effectively to maintain focus on new growth for Asahi Plastics

Travel up to 50% of the time, domestic, 5-10% international

Due to business needs, able to have meetings during the evening

Preferred

Preferred experience in sales/marketing in the Automotive/Chemical industry

Benefits

Competitive compensation with bonuses

Great health benefits

Paid time off

Paid company holidays

Strong company match to 401(k) contributions

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid parental leave

Company

Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc.

As a global partner to the biopharmaceutical industry, Asahi Kasei Bioprocess helps biologics manufacturers safely and efficiently produce medicines that patients can trust, by dependably supplying innovative yet exceptionally reliable bioprocess consumables, equipment and scientific support services.

Founded in 1989

Glenview, Illinois, USA

51-200 employees