Assistant Manager, Sales & Marketing

Mitsui Chemicals Group (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemicals company in Singapore is seeking a Sales Specialist to plan and manage regional sales activities. The ideal candidate will develop relationships with distributors, create marketing strategies, and support sales expansion of elastomer products. Candidates should have a degree in Business or a related field, with proficiency in Japanese and Microsoft Office, and at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of trading or sales experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Japanese required.

Responsibilities

• Assist and manage existing and new trading houses.
• Develop regional marketing activities and strategies.
• Provide support on sales and sales report preparation.
• Lead marketing and sales activities.
• Monitor and manage sales transactions.

Skills

Sales expansion

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Education

Degree in Business or related discipline

Diploma with relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

For: Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific, Ltd.

Reporting to Sales Manager, this position will assist in planning and controlling regional sale activities to achieve or exceed sales volume and targets.

Responsibilities

• Assist, manage and develop existing and new trading houses and distributors as well as to develop and enhance relationships with key customers in the region
• Assist to develop regional marketing activities and strategies by analysing market trends and competitors’ activities and pricings
• Provide support on sales expansion of elastomer products and sales reports preparation
• Support new business creation and expansion according to Company’s product portfolio in the region
• Lead the planning, preparation and execution of direct and indirect marketing and sales activities such as in-house seminars, exhibitions, internal platform meetings and etc
• Review sales division’s strategies regularly to correlate marketing activities towards achieving targeted sales results
• Engage in regular internal discussions to manage key information for sales development.
• Monitor and manage sales transactions including payments from customers and ensure transactions are made within limit
• Provide mentorship to other sales members when required

Requirements

• Degree in Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related discipline with at least 3 years of trading or sales experience preferred
• Diploma holders with at least 5 years of relevant experience may be considered
• Highly self-motivated, independent and resourceful
• Effective team player with good communication and presentation skills
• Strong proficiency in Japanese required for liaising with Japan Headquarter and stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Frequent travelling is expected