Japanese Speaking Job - Logistics Sales Manager - Manchester

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン is seeking a Japanese-speaking Logistics Sales Manager in Manchester to drive new business and manage key accounts in the Midlands. You will promote freight forwarding and logistics services, build client relationships, and tailor solutions with internal teams.

The role requires strong B2B sales experience, business-level Japanese and English, and a proactive, independent work style.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within the freight forwarding or logistics industry.
• Proven B2B sales experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Business-level Japanese and English proficiency.
• Self-starter with ability to manage sales activities independently.
• Valid UK driving licence essential.
• Willingness to travel within assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities focusing on Manchester and the Midlands.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing customers and identify opportunities to expand business.
• Promote and sell freight forwarding and logistics services to new and existing customers.
• Understand customer requirements and work with internal teams to provide solutions.
• Conduct customer visits and business development activities across the territory.
• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve growth and revenue targets.
• Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

B2B sales

Communication

Japanese language

English language

Independent work

Job description

Title: Japanese Speaking Logistics Sales Manager - Manchester

Salary:£43,000perannum(dependingonexperienceandskills)

Location:Manchester/Midlands

Jobstatus:Permanent

Startdate:ASAP

JapaneseSpeakingLogisticsSalesManager-Responsibilities:

• Developnewbusinessopportunitieswithintheassignedarea,focusingonManchesterandthewiderMidlandsregion.
• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithexistingcustomersandidentifyopportunitiestoexpandbusiness.
• Promoteandsellfreightforwardingandlogisticsservicestonewandexistingcustomers.
• Understandcustomerrequirementsandworkcloselywithrelevantinternalteamstoprovideappropriatesolutions.
• Conductcustomervisitsandbusinessdevelopmentactivitiesacrosstheassignedterritory.
• Developandimplementsalesstrategiestoachievebusinessgrowthandrevenuetargets.
• Monitormarkettrendsandcustomerneedstoidentifynewbusinessopportunities.
• Carryoutotherdutiesrelatedtosalesandbusinessdevelopmentasrequired.

JapaneseSpeakingLogisticsSalesManager-Requirements:

• Provensalesexperiencewithinthefreightforwardingorlogisticsindustryisessential.
• ProvenB2Bsalesexperience.
• Strongcommunicationandrelationship-buildingskills.
• Business-levelJapaneseandEnglishproficiency.
• Aself-starterwiththeabilitytomanagesalesactivitiesindependently.
• AvalidUKdrivinglicenceisessential.
• Willingnesstotravelwithintheassignedterritoryasrequired.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.