Essential Functions:
-Develop and implement the strategy for the business growth.
-Develop marketing and sales promotion programs for distribution and OEM customers.
-Maintain effective communication with global business/ product teams.
-Develop annual marketing plans for sales growth.
-Ensures sales goals are achieved. Effectively utilizes placement, motivation, training and development skills with the territory sales/product business.
-Actively calls on key accounts, distributors and coaches for responsible people to develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
-Ensures products and services are meeting customer experience levels and resolves conflict issues
effectively and efficiently.
-Implements strategies to recognize new revenue and margin opportunities.
-Strategically manages the development and implementation of appropriate responses from competitors. Develops and maintains comprehensive knowledge of competitive products and their activity in the market place and provide reports on a regular basis.
-Keeps management and territory managers aware of changes which would effect the distribution of company products.
-Assist the group and divisions in planning strategy to provide the products and service required. Actively support cross-divisional and other group products.
Qualifications:
- BS degree in business/ marketing/ engineering-- advanced MBA degree a plus.
-Minimum 7 years sales/marketing or product management experience with broad knowledge of product applications, competition and markets.
-Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills in both Japanese and English.
-Highly organized and self-motivated.
-Hands on and detail orientation.
-Good working knowledge of OEM’s and distribution.
-Must have proven track record of exceeds plus experience.