Job Description

Established in Japan over a century ago,

Meiji

is a leading food company that is known globally for its high-quality dairy, confectionery, and nutritional products. With a strong focus on innovation, safety, and health, it has become a household name across many countries.





The Meiji Group has developed strong brand recognition in the Asia Pacific area through many decades of offering a wide range of Meiji products, including confectionery and dairy products. The region is projected to experience further business growth by building a value chain and evolve into a management structure that enables us to provide value that is more aligned with local needs.





We are looking for a

Sales Executive

to support the growth of our overseas operations:


Develop and execute sales and marketing plans for the overseas market(s). Build and maintain relationships with retail and distribution partners to drive brand visibility and sales growth. Conduct regular visits to the assigned overseas market(s) to attend meetings, gather market intelligence and consumer insights. Coordinate closely with distributors, retailers, and marketing agencies to ensure timely execution of promotional activities and product launches. Monitor market trends and gather feedback from partners to support ongoing market analysis. Track sales performance and provide regular reports and updates to both the General Manager and Regional Sales Manager. Explore and propose new or revised business model approaches for route-to-market efficiencies, including but not limited to third-party and fourth-party logistics.

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in sales or business development, preferably in FMCG or consumer goods. Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Proven ability to work independently and drive results across borders are welcomed. Experience in the Southeast Asian market, with the Vietnam and / or Philippines market experience being highly advantageous. Knowledge of consumer goods relating to confectionary, cacao, chocolate and / or nutrition will be considered favourably. Experience working in or with Japanese companies are preferred but not mandatory.

For candidates to be considered for the Vietnam job scope, proficiency in Vietnamese is required to liaise with the Vietnam local partners and retailers.

Overseas travel is expected anywhere between 10% to 50% of the time, depending on the ambit of the overseas markets.
Thank you in advance for your interest and application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further details.