【Tokyo】Account Manager Polymers for Electronic and Industrial

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Job details

Company overview

We are the Japanese subsidiary of a globally operating comprehensive chemical company and a leading company in high-performance resins. We have world-class achievements, particularly in the field of ultra-high-performance resins, including aromatic polyamides, sulfone-based resins, and polyamide-imides. Recently, we have also expanded our product line to include ultra-polymer products. These products are used in a wide range of industrial fields, such as automotive parts, electrical and electronic components, medical devices, tableware, piping materials, and separation membranes.

Established in 1986, we serve as the sales base in the Japanese market, importing and selling ultra-high-performance resins. In applications that require advanced performance, such as aerospace, automotive, piping, and medical fields, we provide high-performance materials that replace traditional metal components, contributing to increasing design flexibility.

Responsibilities

We count on you for:

• The Key Account Manager is expected to manage the sales activates at his/her accounts and generate sales development programs with either new products or by identifying new applications and customers in the market segment of Electronics and Industrial leveraging the broad product portfolio of high performance polymers of the company.
• The Regional Marketing Manager is responsible for developing the in region growth strategy aligned with our global electronics market ambitions. The successful candidate will have an aptitude for driving growth programs and bringing new products to the market. Along with a deep understanding of the market trends driving the electronic components market the candidate should be able to articulate the value proposition and positioning of high performance polymer solutions in the electronics market.
• This role will serve as the regional Japanese lead and be a key interface between local commercial teams and global product and R&D teams. The candidate will work in coordination with the regional and global teams to implement and develop a strong pipeline of growth programs for generating new leads for the regional commercial teams. The position will report to the Global Electronics and Smart Device Market Segment Leader.

 You can count on us for:

• Growth and learning and development opportunities
• Global transversal exposure to Commercial, Industrial, and Research & Innovation teams
• Experience within multiple market segments 
• Exposure to GBU's top management

Requirements

Requirements:

• BS in Science or Engineering. MS or above and/or advanced degree in business is strongly preferred.
• 5+ Years commercial experiences with customer engagements in an account management/sales, business development, marketing, and/or product development role
• Familiarity with electronic components, smart devices or other electronic applications and material requirements.
• Good understanding of high performance, specialty polymers and their value propositions.
• Project leadership or management experience in a commercial/business/R&D position in the electronics components markets, particularly for material qualification or closely related field will be a strong plus
• Experience in leading cross functional teams will be a strong plus
• Experience in international working environment will be a plus
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and strong communications skills (oral and written) as a team player and for customer relationship building
• Strong account management/sales, business development, and/or marketing capabilities with the demonstrated track record of success.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and bring innovative new ideas.
• Proficiency in business English
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking capabilities will be a strong plus
• Practical knowledge of main marketing excellence tools will be a strong plus.
• Creative, resourceful, hands-on, proactive, driven, results-oriented
• Ambition & Aptitude to build and grow new business and bring new products to the market.
• Aptitude for developing & growing strong relationships with cross disciplinary teams, customers and partners
• Aspiration for demonstrating and delivering the value of materials in the electronics market
• Impact & Influence capabilities
• Strong Global mindset & Customer focus

 You will get:

• Competitive salary 
• 16 weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

 

Salary

0 - 13.5 million yen

Location

Tokyo