General Manager, Sales & Marketing

American Furukawa • Plymouth, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Manages and directs the execution of sales and marketing plans and initiatives. Responsible for all sales, and marketing activities.

Requirements

• Outstanding knowledge to manage and lead the company with proper strategy.
• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions and constraints.
• Conversational to Fluent language skills in Japanese and English preferred.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to adapt and be productive in a fast-paced and demanding environment where priorities are constantly changing.
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Appropriate knowledge of the company’s products, customers and transactions (or ability to learn within a limited amount of time).
• Understanding of international trade.
• Willingness to continually learn and study federal/state/international laws and other issues pertaining to the position’s activities.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Conversational to Fluent language skills in Japanese and English preferred.
• Understanding of Japanese business culture.

Responsibilities

• Develops annual sales and marketing plan in support of organizational strategy and objectives.
• Directs implementation and execution of sales and marketing policies and practices.
• Ensures sales and marketing communications are coordinated, support objectives and meet organizational expenditure requirements.
• Recommends sales strategies for improvement based on market research and competitor analyses.
• Manages multiple channel selling strategies.
• Provides leadership in the development of joint ventures, affiliations and partnership arrangements.
• Provides leadership and support for the design, development and implementation of products and service lines.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining budget.
• Oversees and directs market research, competitor analyses and customer service and retention monitoring processes and initiatives.
• Builds, develops and manages sales and marketing team capable of carrying out needed sales and service initiatives.
• Develop staff in both technical and professional skills through performance management (coaching, counseling, discipline, training, annual formal performance evaluations, recognition, etc.).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability coverage
• flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• employee assistance programs (EAP)
• paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager