Assistant Manager - Sales & Business Development: South Korea
At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at DNV careers. Seoul · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Study South Korea’s market for trends, prospects, customer openings, and competitor approaches
- Build opportunities from prospects and current accounts while working toward personal and team sales goals
- Serve assigned customers, progress website and Marcom leads, and gather feedback that supports loyalty
- Feed forecasts, tactical plans, KPIs, targets, pricing approvals, and quotation work with accurate sales information
- Expand referral channels and support cross-selling, local events, conferences, workshops, and trade shows
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, plus at least five years in B2B sales
- Experience with a certification body and second-party audit programs
- Fluent Korean and working comfort in English
- Strong negotiation ability, independent execution, organized work, and MS Office proficiency
Who this fits
You’ll suit a self-directed sales professional who can manage customer relationships, negotiate, and communicate across internal and external groups. Experience in TIC or consulting, especially supply chain audits and assessment services, fits the role particularly well. The position is based in Seoul and requires domestic travel.
From the employer
We are seeking a highly motivated Sales & Business Development Executive to support our sales efforts in South Korea. The ideal candidate will be a team player with strong sales skills, excellent market analysis capabilities, and a strategic mindset.
Experience in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry or Consulting is a must. Experience in supply chain audits and assessment services in key industries such as food, retail, and general industry. Knowledge of international standards on Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE), Food Safety, and Social audits is an added advantage.
The main areas of responsibility are:
- Analyze the market of the pertinent local area to understand trends, general outlook, development opportunities, potential customers, and competitors’ strategy.
- Ensure the achievement of the individual and team sales targets assigned.
- Responsible for implementing sales actions through the development of prospects and existing customers.
- Be the primary point of contact for the customers assigned to their portfolio.
- Follow up leads and opportunities coming from the website and generated from Marcom activities.
- Ensure DNV visibility, reinforce customer loyalty, and collect customers’ feedback, contributing to customer satisfaction.
- Provide input and information to contribute to Forecast, Tactical Plan, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Target definition processes.
- Behave to secure that brand reputation and integrity values are adherent to the objectives, the values, and vision of DNV during sales activities.
- Comply with Country Price Policy and quote approvals process according to the Chart of Authority.
- Contribute to developing and maintaining a network of channels (consultants, advisory companies, free-lance auditors, partners, associations…) to nurture the lead generation activities.
- Sustain existing customers’ loyalty, deal with cross-sales projects in coordination with other DNV departments.
- Take part in local communication actions (external events, tradeshows, conferences, workshops, etc.) organized by the Marcom Department
- Understanding of the Sales Operating platform and management of the quotation process.
- Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
- Generous Paid Leaves (Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave)
- Pension and Insurance Policies (Corporate insurance policies, Accident insurance, Unemployment insurance, Medical insurance, National Pension, Travel insurance )
- Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Retirement Allowances, Housing Allowances, Festive Allowances, Transportation Allowances, Meal Allowances,
- Tuition Assistance for Employees Kids)
*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
The successful candidate should have:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a B2B sales position is a must (comparable position in the TIC industry or consulting will be considered as a plus).
- Experience in CERTIFICATION BODY and 2nd Party Audit programmes
- Fluent in Korean and comfortable in English.
- Strong sales and negotiation skills.
- Independence and responsibility in the implementation of entrusted tasks.
- Creativity and openness to the use of new solutions and concepts.
- Excellent work organization and proficiency in MS Office.
- Ability to communicate effectively on all levels inside and outside of the organization.
- Availability for domestic travel.
If you are passionate about sales and eager to contribute to DNV’s success, we would love to hear from you!
Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.Not this one either?
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