Sales Analyst

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Company: Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI)

We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!

Are you experienced, flexible and self-motivated? Are you skilled and energized by collaboration and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy a challenging and vibrant work environment?

If this sounds like you, you may be The Right One! Please continue on to learn more about this opportunity. Don’t forget to take a look at our comprehensive benefits!

SUMMARY
Develop, coordinate, and manage all sales and SCM aspects of day-to-day operations/transactions for Toyota Battery Manufacture North Carolina (TBMNC) and surrounding customers. Propose new sales activities and business schemes and gain technical experience in the battery sector, including cell materials, cell components, module components, and pack components. Identify and excavate new technologies for TAI to develop business in new battery fields. Solve problems in consultation with supervisors. Ensure continuous improvement in safety, sales, quality, productivity, and financial performance.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops business by acquiring and leveraging technical knowledge of the battery field.
• Develop sales of products and/or services by researching and resolving customer issues, researching and recommending vendors, recommending changes to product/service lines, and coordinating sales negotiations with appropriate personnel.
• Travel regularly to communicate with customers and vendors (both existing and prospective) regarding product purchases and sales.
• Customers may be domestic or international, requiring familiarity with transportation, warehousing, and marketing essential to imports/exports.
• Work with customers, vendors, and relevant internal departments to execute the logistical and system set-up necessary to deliver products to customers.
• Build trusting relationships with customers and vendors
• Processes customer inquiries and orders and expedites the delivery of products and/or services
• A fully competent performer
• Controlling Inventory & scheduling shipments
• Under supervision, performs work that is varied and may be somewhat difficult in nature but involves limited responsibility for final decision
• Knows and applies fundamental concepts and procedures
• Japanese speaking preferred.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION & SKILLS REQUIRED

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain. Management, Sales, Marketing, Finance, or Economics. 3 to 6 years of related experience in the Automotive industry with experience in Customer Service/Technical Sales is preferred. Experience dealing with chemical/automotive/international trading/ logistics and warehouse. Logistic knowledge & Business Development experience is a plus. Technical knowledge/experience in battery fields is a plus.

TRAVEL

30% minimum

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must read, write, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. Good verbal/written communication skills. Ability to comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Good analytical skills. Japanese speaking is preferred.

SHIFT TIME

1st shift

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.