About this role
Job title: ANS_S7 Sales Manager in Japan
Your tasks
Drive business growth for automotive antenna products in Japan by acquiring new customers, expanding existing business, and serving as the primary commercial interface between Japanese customers and global teams.
This role combines business development, account management, program management, and operational coordination in a lean organization, requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
Key Responsibilities
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Acquire new antenna business and expand existing customer accounts.
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Develop customer strategies and identify new business opportunities.
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Build strong relationships with Japanese automotive customers and manage commercial negotiations.
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Act as the primary customer interface for commercial topics.
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Lead RFQ, quotation, and acquisition activities.
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Coordinate with global teams (Germany, India, etc.) to align customer requirements and business objectives.
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Manage prototype and mass-production logistics, order handling, and delivery coordination.
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Drive cross-functional collaboration across sales, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
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Support issue resolution, customer escalations, and change management activities.
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Monitor customer profitability and market trends to develop growth strategies and business cases.
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Perform a wide range of responsibilities, from operational and administrative tasks to management reporting.
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Your profile
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Flexibility to travel on business (domestic and overseas)
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Fluency in English & negotiation / communication skills for customer and internal (global)
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Adaptable to a wide range of responsibilities, from administrative tasks to management reporting
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Experience in automotive B2B sales, account management, or program management
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Knowledge of automotive development and manufacturing processes (mechanical/electrical products preferred)
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Overseas assignment or experience in global organizations
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Our offer
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About us
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Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.
Location
Yokohama