Nippon Shokken U.S.A., is “the No.1 sauce company in Japan” and hiring a Business Development Manager in Houston, TX. Base salary $70,440 and performance incentives (avg. 6% of salary). Full benefits package worth an additional 8% of salary on average.
Why Join Us?
- Clear career path: All our sales managers were promoted from within
- High job security: Stable, established company expanding in the U.S. market
- Quality products: Leverage Japanese food technology to serve American restaurants, distributors, and food manufacturers
The Role: This position involves 80% travel within your assigned territory and 20% office work. You'll build relationships with new and existing customers, introduce our premium sauces and seasonings to American food businesses, and help expand our presence beyond our traditional Asian customer base.
What You'll Do:
- Report to the office each morning to plan your day and coordinate appointments
- Visit clients in your territory to maintain and develop business relationships
- Prepare sales contracts and process orders
- Track sales data and performance in our CRM system
- Meet or exceed sales targets with support from our experienced team
- Business travel assigned as needed (10 days per month at least)
- Cooking demonstration to showcase our products
Our Vision: Although we're a Japanese company, most of our clients are American businesses. We're using our expertise as Japan's leading seasoning manufacturer to make American food tastier—and we need your help spreading this mission.