About the Role
This position is suitable for individuals with professional experience seeking their next career step, aiming to manage larger clients, influence the market with their proposal capabilities, and broaden their perspective for growth as a salesperson. You will be responsible for proposal-based sales to key accounts representing Japan, utilizing 3M's diverse product range. This role involves understanding client issues deeply, engaging in specification and market introduction, thereby enhancing your proposal, execution, and market creation skills.
Responsibilities
- Proposal and specification activities for key accounts
- Achieve sales targets and manage progress
- Plan and execute growth initiatives
- Identify customer challenges and propose solutions
- New business development and existing customer follow-up
- Support market introduction and sales expansion of new products
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher (major not specified)
- Business-level Japanese proficiency (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
- 3+ years of practical experience in sales or marketing
- Experience in sales within the sign industry, construction/building materials, or sanitary products is preferred
- Experience communicating in a multicultural environment is preferred
- Valid driver's license is preferred
Skills
- Proposal capabilities
- Execution capabilities
- Market creation capabilities
- Communication skills
- Project management skills
- Interdepartmental coordination skills (internal and external)
Location
- Tokyo
- Osaka
Work Type
- Onsite
- Customer visits are fundamental for this sales role
Experience Level
- 3+ years of sales or marketing experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or higher
About the Company
- 3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation.
- Commercial Branding & Transportation Sales Division handles a wide range of products including outdoor advertising, architectural interior/exterior materials, signage, and sanitary products.
- The division collaborates with global 3M while promoting new product research and development, with many products manufactured in the Yamagata, Japan.
- The Retail & Transportation Market Sales Department proposes, specifies, and sells products to key accounts with multiple store locations.
- 3M products are known for high quality and reliability, leading the market for many years.
- The brand continuously introduces innovative products and has a strong track record of adoption by leading Japanese companies.
- Products are used in everyday life, such as aircraft, train, and bus wraps, providing a tangible sense of contribution to society.
Equal Opportunity
- Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
