Junior Sales/Product Planning-Japanese Language is plus

Junior Sales/Product Planning-Japanese Language is plus

• Helensvale QLD
• 9-5 Mon-Fri

This is a company engaged in product planning, development, and import/export and wholesale operations, with a focus on supplying goods to the broader Asian markets. If If you have strong interest in Japan's soft power-particularly character and pop culture-to overseas markets, as well as an interest in bringing unique Australian products to Japan, I would like to hear from you.

You will begin with routine retail sales and inventory management. Once you gain an understanding of best-selling products and customer trends, you will have the opportunity to be involved in product planning and development - a truly engaging and creative aspect of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and development of new products, including marketing activities
• Sales activities with existing clients as well as new business development
• Coordination and meetings with manufacturers toward product commercialization
• Coordination and management of delivery operations with logistics companies
• Arrangement and coordination of import/export operations with customs brokers (freight forwarders)
• Shipping, warehouse operations, and other tasks related to wholesale distribution

Requirements:

• Must hold a Permanent Residency, Australian Citizenship, Partner Visa, or Graduate Visa
• Prior work experience in Japan, with a solid understanding of Japanese business etiquette and practices can be considered sponsorship
• Experience in marketing or product development is ideal but not essential
• Japanese language proficiency is highly regarded but other language such as Chinese, Korean, Thai is also welcomed to apply since the clients speaks those languages.
• Ability to build strong teamwork with colleagues and business partners, understand required values and challenges, and take initiative independently.
• A strong interest in introducing Japan's soft power-particularly character and pop culture-to overseas markets, as well as an interest in bringing unique Australian products to Japan.
• Domestic and international travel may be required
• Australian driver's licence

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.