Metal 3D Printer Sales

This role is responsible for domestic and international sales of metal 3D printers and related products, technologies, and services within an advanced manufacturing business. The work focuses on large projects, often exceeding 100 million yen, and is performed in collaboration with related departments as part of a team.

Day-to-day responsibilities include developing new customers in Japan and overseas, particularly in aerospace, defense, and energy; presenting, demonstrating, and negotiating with customers; preparing quotations and invoices; processing sales accounting; planning and executing sales strategies for a business in an expansion phase; conducting marketing activities; investigating new applications; planning new applications, products, and businesses; and communicating customer issues and needs to development and manufacturing teams. The role also covers sales and after-sales activities for the business’s products, technologies, and services, including domestic sales and service outsourcing for SLM equipment.

Required qualifications include at least approximately three years of corporate sales experience in manufacturing or the precision equipment industry. English proficiency equivalent to a TOEIC score of 650 or higher is required because the role involves business discussions and email communication with overseas customers. Candidates are expected to collaborate in a team, work proactively toward project goals, and carry out responsibilities reliably. Sales experience in another industry may also be considered based on potential.

Preferred experience includes sales in aerospace, defense, heavy industry, or industrial machinery; leading large projects or long-term projects of approximately 100 million yen; overseas assignments or overseas customer support; business strategy or business planning; project management; work in a startup, small or medium-sized company, or an organization in its launch phase; and knowledge of machining or metal materials.

The team works on the commercialization of additive manufacturing and laser-processing technologies, products, systems, and services. The business involves metal additive manufacturing and serves customers with high quality and reliability requirements. The role may cover projects from initial development through order receipt and delivery, and offers experience in building business models and commercializing products and services in an emerging market.

The position is based at Nikon’s headquarters in Nishi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. Overseas customers in the United States and Europe are frequently involved. Remote meetings and work-from-home arrangements are used, with a stated work-from-home utilization rate of 30–40%. Flextime is available. Working hours are eight actual hours, with a super-flextime system. The break is 45 minutes, and the probationary period is three months. Annual holidays total 128 days, with a complete two-day weekly holiday system and additional leave provisions. Benefits include commuting expenses, social insurance, a housing allowance subject to conditions, employee stock ownership, defined contribution pension, retirement benefits, childcare and nursing-care programs, and club activities. Compensation is 5,000,000 to 9,300,000 yen annually.