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<p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Job description</span></strong></p> <div style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt"> <p style="border:none;padding:0.0mm;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Title: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sales Manager</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong></p> <p style="border:none;padding:0.0mm;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Company: Koerber Japan Co., Ltd. </span></strong></p> <p style="border:none;padding:0.0mm;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Location: Tokyo, Japan </span></strong></p> </div> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ideas need Initiative</span></strong></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:614.0px;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:49.05pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Körber</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Körber is a leading international technology group that has more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide. We are the home for entrepreneurs — we turn entrepreneurial thinking into customers success. Körber AG manages the Group and its four Business Areas: Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain and Technologies.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Business Area Pharma:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Körber’s Business Area Pharma delivers the difference for companies that need to produce and package medicines quickly, safely, and at the highest level of quality. Thanks to our expertise, decades of experience, and market leadership in many areas, we offer the right solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Koerber Japan / Pharma Machinery Division:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">We provide solutions </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">and services for local pharmaceutical customers in Japan, with a wide variety of products ranging from </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">full</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">/</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">semi-automatic </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">inspection machines, top load cartoners, blister machines, material handling equipment, isolators, etc. </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:20.45pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top:none;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Job Title: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Koeber Japan located in Tokyo is</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> looking for a</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sales Manager</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">with a strong focus on </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">b</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">usiness </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">d</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">evelopment for</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> the local</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">p</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">harma industry</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:42.45pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top:none;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:#d9d9d9">Tasks:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">After a comprehensive training, the following challenges await you as a local employee in Tokyo:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Acquisition of new customers and projects as well as expansion</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> and </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">management of existing accounts.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Maintaining and establishing trusted relationship with customers.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Making offers and conducting negotiations, contract conclusions in close coordination with the respective </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">h</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">ead offices in Germany, Switzerland and other locations.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Handing-over of projects to the project coordinator.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Conducting discussions about best suited solutions for our customers.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Order forecasting and planning; market analysis and reports, competition monitoring and reporting.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Handling </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">s</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">ales administrative work</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">issuing quotations, processing orders, making forecasts with tools, such as Sales Force, Excel, PowerPoint., etc.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Travelling in Japan: Approx. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">30-</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">50%</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:42.45pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top:none;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:#d9d9d9">Qualification/Skills:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">You will be part of our sales team in Tokyo. As our new colleague, you should have the following qualifications:</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">University d</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">egree in </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">a technical or business field</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">with </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">intensive</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(min. 5yr) </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">experience in Sales.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">E</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">xperience in sales of </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">machinery in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process e.g. inspection machines, packaging machines, filling machines, etc. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Experience in the pharma industry and pharmaceutical production machinery. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to discover market potentials and to identify sales opportunities with existing customers.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to work independently, as well as a member of our international </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">sales </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">team.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Self-motivated, open minded and confident in appearance.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Willingness </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">and flexibility </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">to travel both </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">d</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">omestic and </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">o</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">verseas.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">MS-Office</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> knowledge/experience is required.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">・<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Efficient and professional communication skills, ability to present complex topics in a simple manner (Japanese and English).</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:22.65pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-top:none;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Salary Range:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 18.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:6.55pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-top:none;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Preferred age:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span> <span style="font-size:10.0pt">35</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> – </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">50</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> years</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 18.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:6.55pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-top:none;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Leadership experience:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Not required</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 18.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:6.55pt"> <td style="width:602.688px;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top:none;padding:0.0mm 3.5pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0mm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Languages: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Japanese / English / (German</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is a plus, but not required</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 18.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p><p><strong>Recruitment Team</strong>For questions please contact us via <a title="mailto:[email protected]" href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[email protected]</a>. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.Please apply exclusively via the “Apply now” button.<br><br>We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. </p>