Business Development Specialist

Job Description: Primary Responsibilities: - Participate in the Business Development strategy with support of internal team members. Execute - Business Development strategies through the project lifecycle -- from the obtainment of new business to the successful completion of projects. - - Participate in new customer procurement process; research industry and customer demands, create accurate proposals for the customers to gain new business. Prepare price quotations and negotiate prices with customers. - Ensure successful completion of projects once new business is earned; directly manage project teams. Communicate with internal partners to ensure customer pricing is met. Coordinate new projects with internal team members to ensure customer expectations are met. Requirements: - Bachelor's Degree in engineering or business discipline preferred. - 5 year of experience in a sales environment in automotive parts supplier manufacturing facility preferred. - Must be proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office and other technologies to create reports, presentations, and documents. Prior ERP software experience required, preferably QAD. - Strong organization skills with attention to detail. Must be able to prioritize work and problem solve. - Ability to communicate effectively with various internal and external customers through oral and written communication. - Available to work outside of standard business hours when project demands require. - Ability to speak Japanese is preferred, but not required