About Us
ITOCHU Deutschland GmbH is an internationally connected trading company with offices in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. As part of the global ITOCHU Corporation, we have been supporting customers for more than 60 years in the fields of chemicals, plastics, machinery, and textiles through reliable sourcing, sustainable raw material trading, and comprehensive market expertise and solutions.
Your Responsibilities
In Brief: You will support our sales and business activities in the field of industrial machinery and equipment for the semiconductor, battery, and electronics industries. Your responsibilities include managing relationships with customers and business partners, developing new business opportunities, and coordinating projects, machine installations, and operational processes.
- Manage and develop relationships with customers, suppliers, and business partners in an international environment
- Identify and develop new business opportunities in the field of industrial machinery and technical equipment
- Independently support sales projects from the quotation stage through to successful completion
- Coordinate deliveries, projects, as well as machine installation and commissioning activities
- Prepare quotations and support order processing and other sales-related activities
- Work closely with customers, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure successful project execution
- Customer visits, business trips, and general sales and administrative tasks
- Ensure compliance with internal processes, policies, and regulatory requirements
Your Profile
- Several years of experience in sales, ideally within an international business environment
- Experience in the machinery, manufacturing, trading, or import and export industry is highly desirable
- Business-fluent English and Japanese skills, both written and spoken, German language skills are an advantage
- Willingness to travel regularly, including domestic and international business trips
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, suppliers, business partners, and internal stakeholders
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style with a high level of initiativ
If you do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value your motivation, willingness to learn, and genuine interest in the position just as much as your qualifications and experience.
What We Offer
- Permanent full-time employment contract
- 37.5 working hours per week, with core working hours from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
- Attractive compensation package (bonus, 13th salary, holiday allowance)
- 30 days of annual leave
- Up to 2 days of home office per week (after successful completion of the probation period)
- Additional benefits including supplementary private health insurance, capital-forming benefits, free parking, public transport ticket or commuting allowance, meal allowance, and more
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