Industry: Trading
Location: Fort Lee, NJ
Salary: $75K (DOE)
Visa Sponsor: No
Language: English: Native Level
Detail: Japanese trading company seeks a Sales(Material Sales).
Job Title: Sales
Department: Metal Materials
Report to: Department Manager
Salary: ＄75K + Bonus
FLSA Status: Exempt
Start: Sep2026 ~
Essential Job Functions:
SOURCING
1 Performs research on new suppliers.
2 Develops and proposes new sourcing strategies to affiliated group Material Sales Teams.
3 Communicates and negotiates with suppliers for prices and terms of contracts.
4 Checks goods qualities/conditions by checking samples or by visiting suppliers.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
1 Maintains relationship with existing and prospective customers. Performs sales promotions to existing and prospective customers.
2 Negotiates with customers/prospective customers for products sales.
3 Develops sales contract.
4 Communicates with Sales Assistants for executed sales activities.
5 Communicates with customers or other related parties to resolve product sales issues as needed.
6 Collects account receivables
7 Manages customer’s credit line.
MARKETING / SUPPORTING
1 Performs market researches including competitors and suppliers information.
2 Reviews and analyzes information from end users to seek their price ranges, needs and specification requirements.
3 Plans and attend trade shows.
4 Assists Sales Assistants and other members for their sales and marketing activities as needed.
5 Checks and approves documents including contracts developed by sales assistant.
6 Submits monthly or weekly sales reports to supervisor.
7 Performs quantitative analysis such as simulating price terms.
OTHER & MISCELLANEOUS
1 Seeks constant improvement, more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes.
2 Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by manager and other senior management.
3 Maintains high ethical standards in the work place.
4 Reports all irregular issues and problems to management and works to resolve those issues.
5 Maintains good communication with other staff & outside contacts.
6 Complies with all company policies and procedures.
7 Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.
8 Submit expense reports in timely and correct manner.
Job Dimensions (Skills, Abilities, Knowledge, etc...):
Communication-reading/writing/speaking, Confidentiality, Dependability/Reliability, Ethics/Business Compliance, Decision Making, Flexibility/Adaptability, Marketing, Negotiation, Planning & Organizing, Problem Solving, Sales, Sales Management, Team Leading
Requirement
Minimum 3 years of professional work experience, preferably within the Raw Material, Metals, or related industries.
Experience in the Raw Material industry strongly preferred.
Candidates with either of the following backgrounds will be given strong preference:
Sales experience serving Steel Mills, Specialty Steel Mills, Foundries, Refractory companies, or related industries.
Purchasing / procurement experience within Steel Mills, Specialty Steel Mills, Foundries, Refractory companies, or related industries.
B2B sales experience in Metals, Raw Materials, or related products strongly preferred.
Japanese language ability is not required.
Native-level English fluency in speaking, writing, and reading.
Must be able and willing to travel approximately 50% of the time, including domestic and international travel.
-Valid Driver's License
-Frequent travel required (domestic & international)
-Native Level English fluency in speaking, writing, and reading
-B2B sales in Metal or related experience is strongly preferred
