Japanese-speaking Import/Export Sales

A growing Japanese trading company is seeking a new import/export sales executive to join their busy London office.

As the role will deal regularly with shipping oil market, fluency in English is essential. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to advance their career within the company.

The Role
The role will include a variety of responsibilities including market research, finding new suppliers and customers, negotiating contracts (both internally and with clients), and customer service of handling any problems that may arise after a contract is fixed.

The role requires some travel to the customer’s site, varying from domestic locations as well as abroad in continental Europe, and on occasion entertaining clients in the evening.

The ideal candidate will be motivated with a passion to develop their skills. The ability to learn and adapt quickly to environments and changing markets is essential. The candidate will ideally have some previous business experience and a good level of numeric ability. The candidate must be a team player but also able to take the initiative to move on an individual level. The role will require being able to work under pressure, managing time efficiently and prioritising effectively.

Ideal person

Fluency in English
Fluency in another European language would be beneficial but not essential
6 - 12 months experience in a similar sales or trading role
Educated to degree level or equivalent

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 2 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.