The Sales Assistant Manager role offers the opportunity to support sales growth for a Japanese food company across Singapore and ASEAN markets. This position plays a key part in expanding sales channels, strengthening distributor and customer relationships, and supporting brand awareness through sales and marketing activities.
Responsibilities
Conduct sales and marketing activities in the Singapore market
Drive new business development and market expansion across ASEAN countries
Build and maintain relationships with existing agents, distributors, and wholesalers
Manage sales activities for supermarkets, specialty stores, hotels, restaurants, and cafés (HORECA)
Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve revenue targets
Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and sales data analysis
Plan and coordinate product launches, promotional activities, and trade exhibitions
Liaise with and provide regular reports to the headquarters in Japan and other related departments
Support sales forecasting and inventory management
Requirements
Sales experience in the food industry and/or FMCG industry
Experience in the ASEAN market and/or overseas sales experience is preferred
Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English to report to the headquarters in Japan and communicate with customers
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Self-motivated with the ability to proactively develop new business opportunities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
About the company
A Japanese company in the food industry, this organisation operates in Singapore and supports sales activities across local and regional markets. It works with distributors, retail channels, and foodservice channels to support product availability and market development.
JAC Recruitment Pte. Ltd.
EA Licence: 90C3026
EA Personnel: R24122374
EA Personnel Name: Natsumi Sugimoto
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