Business Development Manager (Japanese Speaking)

Reeracoen Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational corporation is seeking a Business Development Manager in Singapore to support expansion across Southeast Asia. The role involves acquiring new customers and executing sales strategies to drive business growth. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong understanding of the company’s products and have experience in proactive outreach to clients across various industries such as machinery and automotive. Competitive compensation and potential for growth await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the company’s products and value proposition.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in market insights and business diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of products and value proposition.
• Conduct proactive outreach to prospects and manage the sales cycle.
• Achieve revenue targets in alignment with company goals.

Skills

Customer-centric approach

Sales strategy execution

Industry knowledge (machinery, chemicals, automotive, semiconductors)

Proactive outreach

Job description

Our client is a multinational corporation specialising in economic research and market intelligence. They are seeking a Business Development Manager to support their expansion across Southeast Asia. You will be responsible for acquiring new customers—initially focusing on Thailand and Vietnam, with potential expansion to other Southeast Asian markets and India. You will play a key role in executing the company's sales strategy and driving sustainable business growth.

This position reports to the Head of Japan Desk.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the company’s products and value proposition to identify relevant prospects across various industries such as machinery, chemicals, automotive, and semiconductors.
• Provide solutions to customers in corporate strategy, corporate development, and marketing planning who require market insights and business diagnosis.
• Conduct proactive outreach to prospects, arrange and lead product demo sessions (online or in person), and manage the full sales cycle using a customer-centric approach.
• Achieve revenue targets in alignment with market strategy and company goals.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while demonstrating initiative, responsibility, and ownership of tasks.
• Collaborate closely with Customer Support, Data and Content Teams, and Sales Operations to address challenges in securing new monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
• Share customer insights to support continuous product improvement.
• Meet sales targets assigned to the respective grade.