JOB ID 26514

Battery Sales Specialist (OEM Facing)

  • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
  • Sales, Business Development & Strategy, Account Manager (B2B)
  • Kanagawa
  • ¥7,000,000~¥10,000,000

A global leader in lithium-ion battery development and manufacturing, this company specializes in energy storage solutions for electric vehicles (EVs Founded in 2011 and headquartered in China, it supplies major automakers worldwide with cutting-edge battery technology. Known for advancements in battery chemistry, including LFP (lithium iron phosphate) and NCM (nickel cobalt manganese) batteries, the In Japan, it collaborates with local automakers and industrial partners to expand its battery supply chain, focusing on In Japan, it collaborates with local automakers and industrial partners to expand its battery supply chain, focusing on next-generation battery solutions for mobility and energy storage.




As a Sales Specialist, you will play a key role in driving business growth and strengthening relationships with leading automotive manufacturers. This position involves managing the full sales cycle-from maintaining strategic partnerships and supporting awarded programs to identifying new business opportunities in the rapidly evolving new energy vehicle and energy storage sectors. This position involves managing the full sales cycle-from maintaining strategic partnerships and supporting awarded programs to identifying new business opportunities in the rapidly evolving new energy vehicle and energy storage sectors. This role offers the opportunity to work in a global environment, contribute to the development of new business opportunities in the rapidly evolving new energy vehicle and energy storage sectors. This role offers the opportunity to work in a global environment, contribute to innovative mobility solutions, and develop your career within a market-leading company shaping the future of sustainable transportation. of sustainable transportation.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    Customer Relationship Management and Market Analysis

    Maintain strong relationships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and ensure effective communication at management level.
    Conduct regular visits and attend sales, project, and supplier meetings at customer sites.
    Monitor OEM overviews, vehicle production plans, medium- and long-term strategies, and competitor information.

    Support for Awarded Programs

    Manage contract-related activities, including signing of General Terms and Conditions (GTC), nomination letters, contracts, supply agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase orders, and warranty & after-sales service agreements. Manage contract-related activities, including signing of General Terms and Conditions (GTC), nomination letters, contracts, supply agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase orders, and warranty & after-sales service agreements.

    Support cross-functional teams in China by clarifying customer expectations and standards, preparing required templates, identifying project risks and taking proactive actions to achieve major project targets.

    Consolidate and manage data for various reporting files, including OEM overviews, price and volume follow-ups, weekly and monthly reports, and cost and investment breakdowns.

    Interface with OEM Purchasing Departments for volume delivery, price management (including Long-Term Agreements (LTA), Raw Material Index (RMI), and pricing mechanisms), Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) follow-ups, overdue tracking, and budget preparation.

    New Business Development

    Anticipate short- and mid-term customer needs for serial production, RFQ, and RFI responses while safeguarding interests (profit margins, brand image , etc.).
    Handle purchasing contract and legal topics, and prepare quotations and cost breakdowns in collaboration with the Sales Pricing and Planning (SPP) team .
  • Requirements
    Bachelor's degree or above preferred.
    Experience in the new energy vehicle or energy storage industry preferred.
    Overseas work Experience or experience in the automotive industry, particularly with a Tier 1 supplier, is preferred.
    Strong communication and leadership skills.
    Demonstrates resilience, competitive spirit, multicultural adaptability, pioneering mindset, and strong achievement motivation.
    Willingness to Willingness to travel frequently and work under pressure.
    Proficiency in English and Japanese required.
  • Preferred
    Knowledge of battery products and applications
    Chinese language
  • Location
    Kanagawa
  • Work Style
    In-office work only
  • Salary
    ¥7,000,000~¥10,000,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Japanese company with global opportunities, Listed company, Foreign capital company, Overseas communication, Weekends and holidays off, Major corporation, Management Position

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