Remote Engineering Plastics Sales Leader - Japanese Speaker

Mitsubishi Chemical Group; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Performance Polymers Division in the United States seeks a Sales Manager, Engineering Plastics to drive growth, strengthen strategic partnerships, and expand presence in automotive and related markets. You will connect U.S.

commercial activities with Japan's Sales and R&D teams, develop new business opportunities, and support Japanese accounts with technical solutions. The role demands fluency in Japanese, a technical plastics background, and strong relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Japanese, written and verbal.
• Minimum 5 years of related commercial experience in sales, marketing, or new business development.
• Strong knowledge of engineering plastics, compounding, application development, and technical support.
• Experience in a multinational organization.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue growth and business objectives.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in engineering plastics and automotive markets.
• Expand the customer base across automotive and non-automotive industries.
• Upsell and cross-sell products and services to key accounts.
• Provide strategic account direction and qualified opportunities to the commercial team.
• Collaborate with Global Sales & R&D teams and translate customer needs into solutions.

Skills

Japanese fluency

Cross-cultural communication

Strategic relationship management

Sales excellence

Education

Four-year degree in Plastics Technology, Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Salesforce or CRM platform

MS Office

Job description

Mitsubishi Performance Polymers Division in the United States seeks a Sales Manager, Engineering Plastics to drive growth, strengthen strategic partnerships, and expand presence in automotive and related markets. You will connect U.S.

commercial activities with Japan's Sales and R&D teams, develop new business opportunities, and support Japanese accounts with technical solutions. The role demands fluency in Japanese, a technical plastics background, and strong relationship-building skills.