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Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

National Sales Manager

Field SalesPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeJapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven sales leadership experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, industrial manufacturing, or related B2B sectors.
  • Experience managing and developing sales teams.
  • Strong experience in key account management, business development, and value-based selling.
  • Ability to engage effectively with senior management and decision-makers at major customer organizations.
  • Strong analytical capabilities and experience translating customer and market insights into commercial strategies.
  • Practical experience using CRM platforms, preferably Salesforce.com, for customer intelligence, opportunity management, and sales performance improvement.
  • Experience collaborating with Marketing, Engineering, Product Management, and other internal functions.
  • Commercial acumen, including pricing, profitability, and negotiation experience.
  • Business-level spoken and written communication skills in Japanese and English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the sales organization, strengthening capabilities in strategic account management, customer engagement, and commercial execution.
  • Establish a performance-driven sales culture emphasizing ownership, accountability, proactive planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Work with Marketing, Key Account Management, Product Management, and other commercial teams to develop differentiated value propositions addressing fleets’ operational and economic challenges.
  • Build processes for collecting and analyzing customer information, market trends, and emerging business opportunities.
  • Use Salesforce.com as a central platform to capture, structure, and consolidate customer and market intelligence across the sales organization.
  • Transform customer insights and field intelligence into actionable business intelligence, including customer segmentation, to support fleet development and strategic decision-making.
  • Manage business growth opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with fleets and OEM dealers, particularly in the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
  • Conduct regular fleet visits to understand customers’ priorities, operational challenges, and long-term business requirements.
  • Identify business expansion opportunities through value-based proposals addressing fleet productivity, operational efficiency, total cost of ownership, and other customer needs.
  • Work with sales teams on strategic fleet development planning, joint customer visits, and commercial opportunities.
  • Develop structured engagement plans for key fleet and dealer accounts, with clear commercial objectives, priorities, and follow-up actions.
  • Record customer insights and business opportunities in Salesforce.com and make field intelligence accessible and actionable across the organization.
  • Manage strategic customer pricing.
  • Establish and strengthen relationships with key truck original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), developing long-term and mutually beneficial business opportunities.
  • Develop an understanding of truck OEM business priorities, market positioning, operational challenges, and evolving commercial requirements.
  • Coordinate with internal Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Product Management, and other relevant teams to strengthen OEM collaboration.
  • Manage strategic pricing.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree.

About the Company

Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Howmet Aerospace designs and manufactures advanced engineered components for aerospace and transportation, including jet engine parts, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts, and forged wheels. These parts are precision-made from specialized materials to deliver lighter, fuel-efficient, and durable performance, supported by a large patent portfolio. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated set of engineered solutions across engines, airframes, and wheels with patented technologies and materials. Its goal is to help customers achieve safer, more efficient air and land transportation by delivering reliable, high-performance components that reduce weight and emissions.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1888

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