Sales- Fort Lee, New Jersey#13008

Actus Consulting Group; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Actus Consulting Group in Fort Lee, NJ seeks a Sales professional in the Metal Materials department to drive sourcing, business development and market support.

The role requires 3+ years in raw materials or metals, strong English, and willingness to travel up to 50%. Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills are essential.

This exempt, full-time position offers a base salary around $75k plus bonus and opportunities to work with steel mills and related industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional work experience in metals/raw materials.
• Experience with steel mills, foundries, refractories or related industries preferred.
• Native-level English fluency in speaking, reading, and writing.
• Willing to travel about 50% (domestic and international).
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing: research new suppliers, propose sourcing strategies, negotiate prices/terms, verify goods/ Samples.
• Business Development: maintain and expand customer relationships, negotiate sales, develop contracts, coordinate with Sales Assistants, collect receivables and manage credit lines.
• Marketing/Supporting: conduct market research, analyze end-user needs, plan trade shows, support sales/marketing activities, approve contracts, submit reports, perform pricing analyses.
• Other & Miscellaneous: seek process improvements, handle special projects, uphold high ethics, report issues, maintain communication, ensure clean safe workspace, submit expense reports.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Sales

Team Leadership

Planning & Organizing

Problem Solving

Job description

Job Description / Qualifications

Japanese trading company seeks a Sales(Material Sales).

Job Title

Sales

Department

Metal Materials

Report to

Department Manager

Salary

＄75K + Bonus

FLSA Status

Exempt

Start

Sep2026 ~

Essential Job Functions

SOURCING

• Performs research on new suppliers.
• Develops and proposes new sourcing strategies to affiliated group Material Sales Teams.
• Communicates and negotiates with suppliers for prices and terms of contracts.
• Checks goods qualities/conditions by checking samples or by visiting suppliers.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Maintains relationship with existing and prospective customers. Performs sales promotions to existing and prospective customers.
• Negotiates with customers/prospective customers for products sales.
• Develops sales contract.
• Communicates with Sales Assistants for executed sales activities.
• Communicates with customers or other related parties to resolve product sales issues as needed.
• Collects account receivables
• Manages customer's credit line.

MARKETING / SUPPORTING

• Performs market researches including competitors and suppliers information.
• Reviews and analyzes information from end users to seek their price ranges, needs and specification requirements.
• Plans and attend trade shows.
• Assists Sales Assistants and other members for their sales and marketing activities as needed.
• Checks and approves documents including contracts developed by sales assistant.
• Submits monthly or weekly sales reports to supervisor.
• Performs quantitative analysis such as simulating price terms.

OTHER & MISCELLANEOUS

• Seeks constant improvement, more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes.
• Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by manager and other senior management.
• Maintains high ethical standards in the work place.
• Reports all irregular issues and problems to management and works to resolve those issues.
• Maintains good communication with other staff & outside contacts.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.
• Submit expense reports in timely and correct manner.

Job Dimensions (Skills, Abilities, Knowledge, etc...)

• Communication-reading/writing/speaking
• Confidentiality
• Dependability/Reliability
• Ethics/Business Compliance
• Decision Making
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Marketing
• Negotiation
• Planning & Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Sales
• Sales Management
• Team Leading

Requirement

• Minimum 3 years of professional work experience, preferably within the Raw Material, Metals, or related industries.
• Experience in the Raw Material industry strongly preferred.
• Candidates with either of the following backgrounds will be given strong preference:
• Sales experience serving Steel Mills, Specialty Steel Mills, Foundries, Refractory companies, or related industries.
• Purchasing / procurement experience within Steel Mills, Specialty Steel Mills, Foundries, Refractory companies, or related industries.
• B2B sales experience in Metals, Raw Materials, or related products strongly preferred.
• Japanese language ability is not required.
• Native-level English fluency in speaking, writing, and reading.
• Must be able and willing to travel approximately 50% of the time, including domestic and international travel.
• Valid Driver's License
• Frequent travel required (domestic & international)
• Native Level English fluency in speaking, writing, and reading
• B2B sales in Metal or related experience is strongly preferred

Location

Fort Lee, NJ (New Jersey)

Salary

$75K (DOE)

Job Type

Permanent

Job Preference

Full-Time