Sales Manager / Business Development Manager (Automotive)

Location: On-site in Fergana, Uzbekistan; the role supports a Japan-based used-car export business.

Salary: USD 500–3,000 gross per month

Company

Used-vehicle export business based in Japan, supporting international buyers with vehicle sourcing, auctions, purchasing, and shipping.

What you will do

• Respond to customer inquiries from websites, email, WhatsApp, social media, and other channels.
• Follow up with leads, identify new business opportunities, convert inquiries into sales, and close deals.
• Build relationships with overseas customers and partners and advise buyers on suitable vehicles.
• Explain vehicle purchasing, auctions, inspections, shipping, and export procedures.
• Manage leads, tasks, follow-ups, and communication history in the CRM system.
• Hire, train, coach, and monitor sales consultants while improving workflows, scripts, response speed, and sales performance.

Requirements

• Experience in car sales, used-car export, automotive trading, or international customer sales.
• Strong customer communication, negotiation, closing, lead follow-up, and sales-pipeline management skills.
• Experience using CRM systems and managing, coaching, or mentoring sales staff.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Organized, proactive, responsible, independent, and results-oriented approach.
• Experience with Japanese car auctions, shipping, export documents, or automotive logistics is an advantage.

Nice to have

• Additional language skills.
• Knowledge of Japanese vehicle auctions, export documentation, shipping, or automotive logistics.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site work in Fergana.
• International customer and partner base across Europe, the USA, Africa, Oceania, and other markets.
• Opportunity to help build a stronger sales team and more effective sales operation.
• Work connected to vehicle sourcing, auctions, purchasing, and international shipping.