Jobs for foreigners in Japan with German language skills

Spare Parts Delivery

You will ensure timely delivery and optimize cost balance through spare parts delivery operations and order management while adhering to the guidelines and standard processes of the TRUMPF Group. Responsibilities include managing deliveries, deadlines, and shipments to clients, stock management, team leading (adjusting workload distribution, supervising operations), addressing complaints from machine business and laser business customers, and participating in monthly meetings in English with the German headquarters for improvement proposals. The company imports, sells, and maintains machinery such as sheet metal processing machines, laser processing machines, and laser oscillators, with a workforce of 243 employees.

Overseas Sales

■We will entrust you with overseas sales of binding machines at our company, which is a world-class player in the on-demand binding market. You will be responsible for dealership management, promotional activities, sales support, and inquiry responses to expand the sales channels of our products. ■Our products are not only utilized by users in the United States and various European countries such as Germany, but in recent years we have also expanded our markets into emerging countries in Asia an

Purchasing - World-Class Construction Machinery Manufacturer Yanmar G

In our company, which has a top-class domestic share in small and medium-sized construction machines, you will be responsible for procurement of production materials. Our new products are often launched globally, and we procure parts from a wide range of domestic and international suppliers. We also aim to build a global supply chain by coordinating materials with our overseas factories in France, Germany, etc. Additionally, we implement front-loading activities involving suppliers from the upstream design process to ensure quality and profitability.

Overseas Sales / China Manager Candidate

At Koyo Giken, we develop and manufacture functional parts for interior design. You will be responsible for sales primarily focused on China, working not only with existing customers but also developing new clients utilizing your language skills. Eventually, we expect you to grow into the role of area manager. Our products are used in over 30 countries worldwide and have been adopted by historically famous brands like Italian and German sofas. We have our main factory in Osaka and a factory in Hanoi, Vietnam, along with sales companies in China and Germany. The role welcomes those who can work abroad, as we actively participate in overseas exhibitions and are tasked with developing new customers overseas.

Corporate Sales

At our company, which deals with cutting-edge positioning, measuring, and inspection equipment as well as medical device inspection equipment, we conduct product proposal sales and customer support (aftercare). This involves product proposal sales and customer support for inquiries from customers, with very few quality trouble responses throughout the year. Additionally, we handle the preparation of estimates and shipment of ordered products, with the sales administration team also involved. Meetings with overseas manufacturers from Germany, Spain, and France are mainly conducted online, with an occasional local visit or business trip once a year. Our company imports and sells optical-related parts and measuring instruments, providing services and new development/design work.

Area Manager Candidate for Overseas Sales in Europe

We are a metal parts manufacturer that self-develops and produces functional parts for interiors. You will be responsible for sales primarily focused on Europe, engaging with existing overseas clients as well as developing new overseas customers utilizing your language skills. We expect you to eventually work as an area manager. Our products are used in over 30 countries worldwide and have been adopted by well-known historic brands in Italy and Germany. We have our headquarters factory in Osaka and a factory in Hanoi, Vietnam, along with sales companies in China and Germany. We actively participate in overseas exhibitions and are looking for someone who is willing to work overseas.

Logistics Specialist

At Mercedes-Benz Japan's Parts Distribution Center (PDC), you will comprehensively manage operations related to the logistics of spare parts. Responsibilities include planning and executing outbound/inbound logistics strategies, coordinating with dealers on delivery schedules and options, ensuring compliance with regulations together with 3PL, developing and executing short, medium, and long-term plans for the PDC, and managing the operations of the PDC warehouse. You will also manage and monitor logistics-related KPIs and maintain balance with the headquarters in Germany according to guidelines. Additional tasks include preparing for bids, managing facilities and investments, and handling hazardous materials and chemicals. The company imports automobiles and related products, wholesaling to nationwide dealers with 330 employees.

Business Development Engineer Team Manager

We provide development tools that are becoming global standards in the field of autonomous driving. As a playing manager, you will be in charge of a team responsible for product proposals to customers. As a player, you will be the technical point of contact for customers considering purchases, providing product explanations and solution proposals. As a manager, you will oversee and support three team members in Tokyo, as well as manage reporting to department heads and the German development team. You will have the opportunity to build technical knowledge and relationships with various clients in the automotive industry, and gain global communication skills through discussions with the German headquarters' development team.

Overseas Sales / Area Manager Candidate for Southeast Asia

We are a company that develops and manufactures functional parts for interiors, focusing on sales primarily in Southeast Asia. You will be responsible for sales utilizing your language skills, targeting not only existing overseas customers but also developing new customers abroad. In the future, we expect you to excel as an area manager. Our products are used in over 30 countries worldwide and have been adopted by historically significant famous brand sofas in Italy and Germany. We have our headquarters factory in Osaka and a factory in Hanoi, Vietnam, along with sales companies in China and Germany. We welcome those who can work overseas and actively participate in international exhibitions to aid in the development of new customers abroad.

Overseas Sales and Service Engineer for Medical Devices

You will be responsible for expanding sales and providing service for medical devices (rehabilitation equipment, etc.) in Europe and Asia. This includes trade operations, managing existing agents, and developing new agents. Responsibilities include managing existing overseas agents, developing new agents, providing training for agents, giving lectures on maintenance technology, participating in exhibitions, and general trade operations. There may be visits to local hospitals and clinics with agent representatives. Areas of responsibility include Europe (e.g., Germany) and Asia (e.g., China and Vietnam), with approximately five overseas business trips per year (about one week to ten days each time). Examples of products include low-frequency therapy devices, water beds, and traction therapy devices. The company manufactures and sells medical electronic devices and has 419 employees.

Product Procurement

You will be responsible for overall procurement tasks such as purchasing wine and negotiating with producers at a company specializing in importing and selling high-end overseas wines. You will also collaborate with related departments to plan and manage wine seminars and tasting events for domestic customers. We expect you to play a role as a contact point in Japan for communicating wine with overseas producers. The company imports and sells high-quality wines from more than 14 countries, including France, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Germany. You will handle email and phone correspondence with overseas trading companies and local producers, translate product information, and negotiate prices. Working Environment: Approximately 20-30 hours of overtime per month, and wine for tasting is available in the office, allowing for tasting after work for study purposes.

IT Planning Position (In-house System Development)

You will engage in the overall operation of the TOEFL tests for junior high and high school students (TOEFL Primary, TOEFL Junior) within the Assessment Business Promotion Department's Operations and Management Team. Responsibilities include general TOEFL operational tasks, managing Computer Based Testing (CBT), and promoting system development projects aimed at improving services and operational efficiency. KUMON is a holding company for the KUMON group, which involves the research, development, production of educational materials in subjects such as mathematics, English, Japanese, French, German, and management of classrooms.

Embedded Control Software Development (Precision Measurement Equipment)

This position involves the development of application software for our precision measurement equipment. Responsibilities include software requirements definition, design, coding, and evaluation. You will be involved in the new development and maintenance of software for shape measurement devices, image measurement devices, non-contact measurement devices, and data management software. We provide the opportunity to conduct research and development of software for a leading Japanese measurement device manufacturer and to collaborate on development with our global software development bases in the USA, Germany, Belgium, etc.

Sales Staff

This is a sales position in the knife manufacturing industry. We manufacture kitchen knives in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, known for its traditional knife-making, and sell them domestically and internationally. As a sales staff member, you will be involved in participating in overseas exhibitions and proposing new products. Detailed job responsibilities include proposing products to domestic and international customers, handling shipping and packaging tasks, and meeting with clients. Domestic business trips are scheduled three times a year, and participation with your supervisor in exhibitions in Germany lasts about eight days, totaling up to 14 days of overseas trips per year. Employees number 52.

Wine Procurement Specialist for French Speakers

At our company, which specializes in the import and sale of high-end wines from abroad, you will be responsible for overall procurement duties such as purchasing wine and negotiating with producers. You will also collaborate with related departments to plan and manage wine seminars and tastings for domestic customers. We expect you to act as a bridge to convey wine culture in Japan along with overseas producers. We import and sell luxury wines from over 14 countries, including France, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Germany. You will handle email and phone correspondence with overseas producers and trading companies, translate product information, and negotiate prices. Work environment includes approximately 20-30 hours of overtime a month, and there is tasting wine available in the office, allowing you to study and taste after work.

Corporate Sales

At our company, which deals with cutting-edge positioning, measurement, and inspection equipment as well as medical device inspection tools, you will be responsible for product proposal sales and customer support (after-sales follow-up). The role involves proposing products to customers who have made inquiries and providing customer support. Quality issues are very few, only a few each year. You will be creating estimates and handling the shipping of ordered products (sales administrative staff will also assist). There may be online meetings with overseas manufacturers from Germany, Spain, and France, and a possibility of visiting the local offices about once a year.

Embedded Software Engineer

As an expert in Vector's in-vehicle embedded software products, you will be responsible for integration and various technical support for customers who have implemented the products, as a technical department engineer. This will include the integration of the AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive compliant BSW stack and technical support, training, coaching, troubleshooting related to embedded software, analysis of project requirement specifications, creation of technical proposals, and project process management. You will have the opportunity to touch cutting-edge technology and engage in technical exchanges with engineers from the German headquarters, allowing you to aim for skill enhancement as an engineer in a global environment. In Japan, we sell, provide technical support, training, and customization of software development tools related to control communication networks within vehicles, as well as ECU embedded software. The number of employees is 147.

Business Development Engineer Team | Manager

At our company, which provides development tools that have become worldwide standards in the field of autonomous driving, you will be in charge of managing a team responsible for product proposals to customers as a playing manager. As a player, you will serve as the technical point of contact for customers considering purchases, providing product explanations and solution proposals. As a manager, you will be responsible for managing and supporting the activities of three members in Tokyo as well as reporting to department heads and the development team in Germany. The appeal of this position is the ability to build technical knowledge and relationships from a wide range of inquiries in the automotive industry, and to gain globally applicable communication skills from discussions with the development team in Germany.

Clinical Research Position【Support for Clinical Research and Paper Writing with Overseas Medical Institutions】Remote Interview Available

We are developing AI for endoscopic image processing, and you will be responsible for conducting clinical research and paper writing in collaboration with overseas medical institutions. We have achieved an accuracy rate exceeding that of doctors in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori gastritis after competing with over 20 endoscopists! You will negotiate and implement joint clinical research for endoscopic AI with overseas medical institutions in the USA, South America, Asia (Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam), and Europe (Germany, France, and Portugal), and assist in writing papers. You will also plan and implement joint clinical research in the specified areas, and develop strategies with partner medical institutions (conference participation and hands-on seminar organization, etc.).

Quality Management (Staff/Supervisor Level)

Our company imports parts and components manufactured at overseas group company factories and conducts product assembly. You will be responsible for overall quality management tasks for IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) for liquid transport. Specific duties include maintaining and managing FSSC22000 certification, responding to audits, collecting and analyzing data related to quality issues in inspection and manufacturing processes, handling quality inquiries and issues from customers, and managing ISO9001 certification, commitment to food safety, process improvements, and responding to quality audits from customers. Our company is a wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary of the German Schuetz Group and manufactures and sells medium-sized containers for liquid transport called ‘EcoBulk’. We have 73 employees.