Assistant Sales Manager (Enterprise & DX Solutions) in Düsseldorf

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Our Client (A Japanese IT firm) is seeking a Sales professional in Düsseldorf.

Responsibilities

• Account Management & Growth: Prospect, build deep relationships with, and expand business across key enterprise accounts (particularly Japanese Automotive OEMs and manufacturing clients).
• Strategic Sales Planning: Develop and execute structured enterprise sales strategies, including account planning, stakeholder mapping, and long-term customer engagement.
• Opportunity Identification: Identify, qualify, and cultivate new business opportunities for custom system development, AI applications, and DX solutions.
• Executive Pitching: Deliver high-level presentations and pitch advanced IT/DX solutions to senior executives and key decision-makers.
• Requirement Gathering: Work closely with clients to gather detailed technical and business requirements for custom application and software solutions.
• Proposal Development: Collaborate with internal technical teams, project managers, and engineers to create comprehensive proposals.
• Commercial Negotiations: Lead contract negotiations, define scope of work (SOW), and negotiate commercial terms through to deal closure.
• Sales Operations Support: Assist the Sales Manager with team coordination, sales planning, revenue forecasting, and KPI tracking.
• Internal Coordination: Manage internal project tasks, facilitate cross-departmental alignment, and prepare regional reporting.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in B2B enterprise sales or consultative selling within the IT industry.
• Direct experience dealing with Japanese corporate clients, with a deep understanding of Japanese corporate culture and decision-making processes.
• Proven track record in enterprise account management.
• Experience selling enterprise applications or system development (e.g., SAP, manufacturing systems, production management) with strong domain knowledge in the Automotive or Manufacturing sectors.
• Also welcome: Experience proposing AI, DX, data analytics, or operational efficiency solutions to enterprise clients (prior Automotive/Manufacturing industry experience is not required for candidates with this background).
• Preferred: Technical knowledge of modern software development lifecycles, enterprise architecture, or AI integration.
• Business-level fluency or higher in both Japanese and English.
• Willingness and ability to travel within Europe approximately once a month.
• Must have the work permission in Germany.

Benefits

• 33days of vacation
• Permanent employment contract
• Full-time employment
• Attractive salary
• Travel allowance
• Company benefits
• Attractive pension program
• International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
• Dynamic and international working environment
• Wide range of tasks
• Office in central downtown Düsseldorf
• Attractive development opportunities

We look forward to hearing from you!

Your Career Management Team