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Covestro

Global supplier of polyurethanes and polycarbonates

Sales Representative

Field Sales +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in sales of polymers, chemicals, or materials.
  • Sales experience in the electronics/electrical industry, or a solid understanding of customer structures and distribution channels in manufacturing industries such as original equipment manufacturer/original design manufacturer (OEM/ODM).
  • A proactive and persistent approach to new customer acquisition (hunter-type sales).
  • Problem-solving ability to independently drive complex sales projects forward.
  • Business-level English communication skills equivalent to TOEIC 550 or above; the second interview will be conducted in English.
  • Practical working experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Japanese-language résumé and work-history documents must be submitted with the application; applications with incomplete documents will not be considered.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary sales contact for major electronics and electrical manufacturers.
  • Conduct regular customer visits, identify customer needs, and engage in solution-based selling.
  • Handle requests for quotation (RFQ) responses, prepare technical proposal materials, and conduct price negotiations.
  • Address customer complaints and resolve issues.
  • Drive revenue growth through upselling and cross-selling proposals.
  • Manage customer satisfaction.
  • Develop new customers, including electronics/electrical manufacturers and material manufacturers.
  • Conduct market research, build customer lists, and make initial contact.
  • Explore customer needs through cold calls and field sales visits.
  • Prepare proposal materials and deliver presentations.
  • Engage in continuous new business development activities.
  • Manage sales data and order information.
  • Provide regular reports to the Head Office Sales Planning Department.
  • Share sales information with overseas offices.
  • Record and analyze sales activities in the system.

Desired Qualifications

  • Sales experience in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Experience managing multiple customer segments (portfolio sales).
  • Work experience at a global company.
  • Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP.

About the Company

Covestro

Global supplier of polyurethanes and polycarbonates

Covestro makes high-tech polymers, such as polyurethanes and polycarbonates, that are used in everyday products like cars, building insulation, electronics, and footwear. Its materials work by forming durable plastics and foams that add strength, lightness, and other useful properties to end products. Covestro became independent from Bayer in 2015, and now operates as a standalone materials company that focuses on innovation and sustainability. It differentiates itself through its commitment to a circular economy, aiming to make its operations and products fully circular, and by forming strategic partnerships (for example with Abu Dhabi’s XRG) to accelerate growth and sustainability goals. The company’s goal is to provide advanced materials while reducing environmental impact and moving toward a fully circular materials system.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Leverkusen, Germany
Founded
2015

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