Sanjeev Budhathoki
Global Sales Manager
Tokyo
Summary
Highly accomplished and results-driven sales professional with 9 years of experience in sales within the manufacturing industry, retail and wholesale foods suppliers focusing on Asia, Oceania, Europe, and America. Proven ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships, drive new business development, and expand market presence. Fluent in Japanese and English. Seeking to leverage extensive sales and communication skills to establish and grow Gry & Sif's market presence in Japan.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Overseas Sales
TBM Corporation
09.2024 - Current
- Responsible for overseas sales of new materials made from limestone as a substitute for plastic and paper.
- Focus on South/Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Europe/America.
- Key responsibilities include selecting new agencies (80%), following up with existing agencies (20%), conducting sales and technical training for agency staff, and new customer development.
Overseas Sales
Shinmei Co., Ltd.
01.2017 - 08.2024
- Engaged in overseas sales for an industrial printer manufacturer.
- Managed sales and post-contract follow-up, and agency selection for countries in Asia (India, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia), Europe (France, Spain), America (USA), and Oceania (Australia).
- Maintained sales and technical training for agency staff, new customer acquisition, production adjustment with factories, packaging/export arrangements, and guidance to local agencies.
- Travelled internationally approximately 12 times a year, for about one week per trip.
- Achieved a total sales record of 380 industrial printers and related products.
- Expanded sales to new countries like India, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, France, Spain, Australia, and USA, which previously focused only on domestic sales and China/Taiwan, significantly contributing to company sales.
- Conducted market research in various sales countries, especially in South/Southeast Asia, to understand demand and propose new models tailored to the budget and production goals of SMEs in developing countries, leading to new customer acquisition.
- Collaborated with JICA to introduce traceability for cacao in Ecuador by surveying farms and proposing suitable products.
- Maintained online support for overseas agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Initiated direct sales to new customers (Asian food companies) in Japan.
- Conducted overseas training sessions as a company representative.
Production Technology Dispatcher
Techno Japan Co., Ltd.
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Engaged in production technology and handled international visitors as a dispatch for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Education
Daiichi Institute of Technology - Electronic Information Systems
Daiichi Institute of Technology
Tokyo 04.2012 - 3 2016
Kyushu Japanese Language School - Japanese Language Program
Kyushu Japanese Language School
Kagoshima 04.2010 - 3 2012
New Summit College High School - undefined
New Summit College High School
NepalSkills
Fluent in Japanese (JLPT N1)
Skills And Qualifications
Japanese, Fluent (JLPT N1), English, Fluent (TOEIC 865), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Automatic Transmission (AT), Skilled in building strong relationships with people from diverse regions and cultures, with a talent for smooth communication based on understanding various regional cultures and languages. This has been instrumental in building trust with international clients and fostering successful business outcomes., Capable of thinking independently and taking action. Demonstrated this by creating English websites and catalogs, which expanded opportunities for international exhibitions and led to new customer acquisition., Able to acquire new knowledge rapidly. Learned Japanese to a conversational level in about 1.5 years by reading Japanese picture books and actively conversing with Japanese friends. Quickly gained expertise in thermal printers, eventually conducting overseas training sessions as a company representative.
Timeline
Overseas Sales
TBM Corporation
09.2024 - Current
Overseas Sales
Shinmei Co., Ltd.
01.2017 - 08.2024
Production Technology Dispatcher
Techno Japan Co., Ltd.
04.2016 - 12.2016
Daiichi Institute of Technology - Electronic Information Systems
Daiichi Institute of Technology
04.2012 - 3 2016
Kyushu Japanese Language School - Japanese Language Program
Kyushu Japanese Language School
04.2010 - 3 2012
New Summit College High School - undefined
New Summit College High School
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