You will be responsible for developing business relationships with both existing and new clients. You will be required to visit clients across Japan as part of existing and new contract arrangements. You will be responsible for managing the sales of SBD reports and assist with negotiating consultancy projects that will be serviced by our UK and Japan offices. You will also be responsible for managing the client database and reporting sales status to the UK on a weekly basis. You will play a key role in the SBD global strategy by identifying sales targets in Japan both for SBD Japan as a company, and on each key client account.

Good presentation skills and a professional manner are pre-requisites. You must be fluent in both spoken and written Japanese and familiar with Japanese business practices and etiquette. Would suit Japanese national who has previously worked with international companies. Good spoken and written English are also essential.

Ideally you should;

*have a successful proven background of technical sales in Japan ideally within the automotive or related industries

*possess a technical understanding of automotive technology and communications
technologies, but training on the company products and business areas will be provided

*have a high level of competence in the use of the following software packages;
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook

SBD is a leading independent technical consultancy, providing specialist services to the automotive and telecommunications industries in the design and development of vehicle security, telematics and ITS components and systems worldwide. Founded in 1995, we are based in central England but have global interests, working extensively in Europe and Japan; in 2005 we extended our business interests into North America and the Russian market.

In 2006, SBD Japan, a separate subsidiary company was set up in Nagoya. It will play an important role not only in supporting our existing business in Japan, but also in developing new business opportunities across Asia.