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Multimatic

Automotive components, systems, and engineering services

Technical Sales Manager

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeRemote in JapanNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university, or experience in an engineering environment in the automotive industry.
  • At least five years of automotive-industry experience with Japanese original equipment manufacturers or suppliers.
  • Native-level spoken Japanese; understanding spoken and written English is preferred.
  • Knowledge of original equipment manufacturer processes, systems, and products.
  • Experience with automotive systems, mechanisms, structures, suspensions, and materials such as aluminum, steel, resin, and carbon fiber.
  • A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
  • A customer-relations approach focused on solving problems, with clear written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability and valid documentation to travel internationally for customer visits to technical centers, engineering reviews, manufacturing-site visits, and launch support.
  • Ability to adjust working hours to align with global teams, primarily in North America.
  • Ability to present and speak publicly to customers, teams, and potentially conference audiences.
  • Ability to manage time and organize work while balancing customer requests and internal and external meetings.
  • Ability to lead customer responses and facilitate internal and external meetings to address customer requests completely and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to understand internal positions and direction and explain and persuade customers effectively.
  • Ability to work in both remote/home-office and office environments.
  • Ability to sit or stand for most of the day and, infrequently, lift, carry, push, or pull materials.

Responsibilities

  • Represent the company as the key customer interface for its global manufacturing and engineering centers, supporting customers in Utsunomiya, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Nagoya.
  • Exchange commercial information and build relationships within the company and with customers as a reliable local presence.
  • Initiate and lead commercial discussions and quote proposals.
  • Pursue new business opportunities with customers, market segments, and products that meet company needs.
  • Lead quoting efforts for commercial negotiations and provide information needed to develop responses.
  • Attend customer meetings as a liaison, directly interfacing with customers and representing the manufacturing division to meet requests and objectives.
  • Participate in open-issues meetings with global manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, and automotive manufacturers.
  • Lead the development of customer technical-review presentations for new business opportunities, ongoing business, and high-level management reviews.
  • Identify and proactively support discussions to determine strategic direction that enhances company profitability and proficiency.
  • Visit customers and interact face-to-face to solve problems and support strong customer relationships.
  • Aim to respond to customer questions and requests within 24 hours of receipt.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with engineering disciplines such as geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, design failure mode and effects analysis, production part approval process/part submission warrant, and quality operating systems.
  • CAD expertise.

About the Company

Multimatic

Automotive components, systems, and engineering services

Multimatic is a privately held, global supplier to the automotive industry. It provides components, systems, and engineering services through four operating groups—Multimatic Technologies, Multimatic Mechanisms, Multimatic Structures & Suspension, and Multimatic Niche Vehicles—supported by manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its products come from integrated design, manufacturing, and engineering capabilities, enabling clients to develop and produce vehicle components and complete systems. The company differentiates itself through its broad geographic footprint, its mix of manufacturing and engineering expertise under multiple business units, and its alliance relationships with partners worldwide, which together allow it to deliver end-to-end automotive solutions. Multimatic’s goal is to support automotive customers with reliable, scalable components and engineering services that meet their development and production needs globally.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
1992

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