Account Manager (Robotics)

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Company

hirify.global develops consumer robots and artificial intelligence technologies focused on helping people do more.

What you will do

• Manage and grow a portfolio of home-electronics mass retailers and reward-market business partners.
• Develop short- and long-term account strategies, annual business plans, budgets, and rolling sales forecasts.
• Plan and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual sales programs based on actual sales data.
• Manage sell-through, sell-in, inventory, rebates, and promotional investments to maximize profitable growth and ROI.
• Build strong relationships with key customers and collaborate with sales, finance, operations, marketing, and customer service.
• Analyze competitors and market trends, prepare PDCA-based performance reports, and identify new business opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience in the home-appliance industry or direct retail account management is preferred.
• Excellent Japanese negotiation, writing, speaking, and presentation skills are required.
• Strong organizational, strategic planning, implementation, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Experience with sales reporting, forecasts, budgets, and business performance analysis.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to build lasting partner relationships, work independently, travel frequently, and maintain flexible working hours.

Nice to have

• English-language skills.
• Experience managing station-side electronics retail channels.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a culture emphasizing empowerment, innovation, integrity, creativity, and results.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues across sales, finance, operations, marketing, and customer service.
• Flexible working hours and willingness to travel are part of the role.
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of consumer robotics and artificial intelligence products.