Business Development Manager – Japan Market (Relocation Required)
What you will enjoy doing
- Develop new business opportunities within Japan's rigid plastic packaging and injection molding market.
- Identify and acquire new customers, accounts, and market segments.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
- Understand customer needs and provide suitable packaging, logistics, and production solutions.
- Conduct market, customer, and competitor analysis.
- Participate in tenders and manage quotations, negotiations, and project follow-ups.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, and commercial terms.
- Prepare business plans, sales forecasts, and product cost calculations.
- Coordinate customer requests with internal teams, including Finance, Operations, Quality, and Technical functions.
- Support country management in commercial and strategic decisions.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and profitable business growth.
What makes you great
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of business development, customer acquisition, or marketing experience in Japan's rigid plastic packaging industry.
- Japanese nationality with strong knowledge of the Japanese market and business culture.
- Basic spoken and written English.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Good numerical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Willing and able to be based in China, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, or Singapore.
What you can expect working with us
- A high-impact regional position with ownership of the Japanese market.
- Opportunities to develop international customers and strategic projects.
- A collaborative, multicultural working environment.
- Career development within a leading global packaging organization.
Contact
ALPLA Packaging (Thailand) Ltd.
ms Kanok Kerdsombatsakul, Human Resources
38 Moo 3
24130 Chachoengsao