Bilingual Sales Account Manager

at  MITSUI HIGHTEC CANADA

BILINGUAL SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER

Mitsui High-tec (Canada), Inc. is a Japanese automotive manufacturer of motor cores for eco-friendly vehicles in Brantford. We are expanding and require a Bilingual Sales Account Manager to join our team! There is immense potential for future growth opportunities due to our state-of-the-art technology in the ever-growing eco-friendly vehicles market.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and want to be part of a growing, innovative team, then You Belong Here!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a key member of the Sales Department, the Bilingual Sales Account Manager will act as a liason, provide information and resolve an emerging problems that the company’s customer accounts may face, with acccuracy and efficiency. This person will also be the direct interface with prospective customers within the company as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years sales experience at Tier 1 auto motive production part supplier in North America or equivalent internal testing, and/or demonstrated work experience
• Closing experience for new project
• Program launch experience for new projects
• Contractual knowledge considered an asset
• APQP knowledge considered an asset
• KPI management experience considered an asset
• Above average negotiation sales skills
• Attention to detail in all areas of work
• Well-developed organization, time management and analytical skills
• Above average problem solving and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Intuitive, able to anticipate needs and respond with a sense of urgency
• Action-oriented, flexible dedicated and committed
• Experience with focus on financial reporting and budgeting in a manufacturing environment
• Strong accounting and financial background
• Excellent communication, presentation, meeting facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Strong team building and team leadership with experience
• Strong morals and ethics, along with commitment to confidentiality
• Computer literacy, including effective working skills of MS Word, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, SAP and email
• Expert knowledge of Excel and experience with budgeting tools
• Professional appearance and manners
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
• Audit systems and assess their outcome
• Preserve assets, information security and control structures
• Must be fully bilingual (Japanese/English)
  Mitsui High-tec (Canada), Inc. strives to create a respectful, accessible, and inclusive work environment. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview, or selection processes, please contact the Human Resources Department via the email address listed on the job advertisement.
  We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE:

• Excellent Total Rewards Package (100% company paid medical/dental benefits, health & wellness spending account, vacation, RRSP)
• Company provided PPE (including safety shoes/boots and safety glasses)
• Clean and safe, temperature & humidity-controlled manufacturing environment
• Training, development, and growth opportunities
• Competitive compensation

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements & analysis
• Sales reporting, management reporting, and variance analysis
• Foreign exchange evaluation and analysis
• Cost calculation and analysis
• Prepares and maintains documentation for policy and procedures and audit compliance
• Analyze cost information and recommend profit improvement
• Develops and maintains all company budgetary related items
• Communicates applicable financial & profit information to appropriate staff/departments
• Update business plan according to the latest customer’s forecast
• Monitors the company cash balance
• Communicate with customers
• Prepares documentation for board of directors meetings
• Prepare and report consolidation accounting data to headquarters in Japan
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Communicates company programs and practices and communicates to team in a timely manner
• Assists with identifying performance gaps and takes action to improve through remedial training, self-development or otherwise
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
• Assessing project and resource requirements.
• Re-negotiating timescales or schedules, as necessary
• Takes direction comfortably, able to multi-task, managing time efficiently to obtain optimum results
• Liaison between customer and production control/quality/engineering and other departments
• Support sales administrator
• Maintain 5S
• Other duties as required.