Business Development Manager for Japanese Beverage Products (SAKE)

Job Description

We are currently seeking a charismatic Business Development Manager (Sake and Japanese beverage products) for a major Beverage Distributing Company to join their team in the Pleasanton, CA area! The ideal candidate will have strong presentation skills, people-person, and is okay with frequent on-site visits!

• Position: Business Development Manager (Sake)
• Industry: Beverage Distribution
• Location: Pleasanton, CA
• Languages: English a MUST, Japanese is HIGHLY DESIRED
• Status: Full time, Exempt
• Salary: $70k-$100k

Duties of a Business Development Manager:

• Maintain strong business relationships with existing accounts as well as develop new ones
• Work closely with sales team to ensure effective execution of the company's sake products
• Maintain deep and up-to-date knowledge of all products
• Gain detailed knowledge of key customer's business operations to meet their needs
• Effective sales planning on weekly/ monthly basis
• Prepare sales/activity reports
• Prepare professional sales presentations
• Train new hires
• Regular business travel

Qualifications of a Business Development Manager:

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• 2-5 years experience in the beverage/ alcohol industry (i.e. supplier, wholesale, retail)
• English language is a MUST; Japanese language is BIG PLUS
• Sake-related certification is a BIG PLUS
• Strong communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Posses valid driver's license, reliable vehicle and a clean DMV record
• Ability to regularly travel for work

Please submit your resume in MS Word format. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.