Assistant Manager/Manager

JAC Recruitment; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary SGD 5,000–7,000 per month

Annual leave 19 days

Year-end holidays: Dec 29–Jan 3

Bonus 1.2 months

AWS: 1 month

Flexible working hours 8:00–17:00 or 9

:30–18:30

Work-from-home: 1 day/week

Job summary

Our client, a Japanese manufacturer, seeks an Assistant Manager/Manager to drive new business in the ASEAN region from Singapore. You will identify customers, present the portfolio, gather requirements, and negotiate pricing while coordinating with Japan-based teams to bring products to mass production.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, project management, and strong communication, with regional exposure and potential collaboration with Japan HQ.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Sales or Sales Engineering.
• Strong teamwork mindset and ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest in and motivation to challenge new business development.
• Proactive, positive, and self-driven attitude.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new customers in the ASEAN region.
• Introduce the company’s product portfolio to untapped accounts.
• Conduct customer requirement gathering, technical discussions, and price negotiations.
• Support mass-production launch activities for new business opportunities.
• Coordinate product specifications with suppliers and Japan-based engineering teams.
• Manage projects from initial inquiry through mass-production stage.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer contacts.
• Act as the main point of contact for customer communication.
• Handle delivery coordination and respond to customer-related issues.
• Manage PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) and sales performance.
• Monitor sales progress and support revenue growth.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationship management

Teamwork

Communication

Proactive attitude

Job description

Overview

Our client, a Japanese manufacturer is looking for an Assistant Manager/ Manager.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new customers in the ASEAN region.
• Introduce the company’s product portfolio to untapped accounts.
• Conduct customer requirement gathering, technical discussions, and price negotiations.
• Support mass-production launch activities for new business opportunities.
• Coordinate product specifications with suppliers and Japan-based engineering teams.
• Manage projects from initial inquiry through mass-production stage.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer contacts.
• Act as the main point of contact for customer communication.
• Handle delivery coordination and respond to customer-related issues.
• Manage PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) and sales performance.
• Monitor sales progress and support revenue growth.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Sales or Sales Engineering.
• Strong teamwork mindset and ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest in and motivation to challenge new business development.
• Proactive, positive, and self-driven attitude.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Advantage (Preferred)

• Experience in the semiconductor industry (manufacturer or trading company).
• Ability to communicate in Japanese is an advantage for coordination with Japan HQ and suppliers.

Benefits

• Salary Range: SGD 5,000 – 7,000 / month (depending on experience)
• Career opportunity in a growing ASEAN business
• Regional exposure and collaboration with Japan HQ
• Annual Leave: 19 days
• Year-end holidays: Dec 29 – Jan 3
• Variable Bonus: :1.2 months
• AWS: 1 month
• Flexible working hours (choose between 8:00–17:00 or 9:30–18:30)
• Work-from-home: Once per week (Tue or Thu)