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Leading global talents into a brighter professional future
Career Management was founded in 1999 as a recruitment agency with the aim of bridging the gap between Asian business needs and global talents located in Germany. We are using our experience and history of success to enable businesses to thrive in Europe by connecting them with talented candidates hoping to further their careers in an international environment. We have provided permanent and temporary (e.g., for maternity cover) staffing solutions across various sectors to over 600 clients.
To our clients, we promise to introduce the best team of people who will empower your business to succeed in Europe. To our candidates, we promise to do our best to help you fulfill your potential and pursue your career ambitions.

Why choose us?

Since our establishment in 1999, we have through our work in recruitment continuously built relationships with more than 600 companies. Our experienced consultants are able to introduce you to a diverse range of candidates who are well acquainted with the corporate cultures of Japan and Europe.

With offices in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart and Hamburg, we have gathered a team of multinational consultants all of which are familiar with prevailing local regulations in each city.
We constantly update our recruitment information in line with current trends and offer the best solutions for your recruitment needs or potential career change.

Our affiliated attorneys, who are all well versed in German labor law, will both provide advice on how to resolve questions and problems related to topics concerning recruitment and contracts, as well as how to work with our relocation service. This will create an environment in which candidates can smoothly and without delay begin their work after receiving a job offer.
*Please note that actual costs will be billed separately.
Latest Jobs

Accounting Staff (m/f/d)
Responsibilities:
- Daily operations of the accounting department
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Tracking of incoming and outgoing payments
- Handling of all payment transactions in financial and asset accounting
- Preparation and support of internal audit
- Preparation of VAT pre-registrations
- Handling all accounting and tax issues for their clients
- Preparing financial audit
- Run a monthly payroll for our international clients with DATEV
Requirements:
- Fluent in German and English
- Japanese skills are welcome
- Experience in Jahresabschluss
- Digitalization-oriented mindset is preferred
Benefits:
- Attractive salary
- Permanent contract
- Full-time employment
Career Management was founded in 1999 as a recruitment agency with the aim of bridging the gap between Asian business needs and international talents located in Germany. With Career management you can profit from our connections to over 500 companies. We take time to assess your needs and support you during the entire application process. Our client (accounting firm) is currently seeking for a new staff member to be located in Düsseldorf:
- Daily operations of the accounting department
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Tracking of incoming and outgoing payments
- Handling of all payment transactions in financial and asset accounting
- Preparation and support of internal audit
- Preparation of VAT pre-registrations
- Handling all accounting and tax issues for their clients
- Preparing financial audit
- Run a monthly payroll for our international clients with DATEV
- Fluent in German and English
- Japanese skills are welcome
- Experience in Jahresabschluss
- Digitalization-oriented mindset is preferred
- Attractive salary
- Permanent contract
- Full-time employment
If we were able to arouse your interest, we are looking forward to your application. Please upload your CV through the blue "Apply now" button. If possible, we ask you to upload your CV in English.
You will hear from us as soon as we receive your application. During a subsequent telephone interview, you can obtain more details about the company and the field of activity.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Career Management Team
If we were able to arouse your interest, we are looking forward to your application. Please upload your CV through the blue "Apply now" button. If possible, we ask you to upload your CV in English.
You will hear from us as soon as we receive your application. During a subsequent telephone interview, you can obtain more details about the company and the field of activity.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Career Management Team

SCM Specialist (m/f/d)
Responsibilities:
- Delivery management and shipping coordination
- Quotation creation and order management
- Issuing customer invoice
- Collaboration with internal/external stakeholders
- Delivery monitoring
- System input, report creation
Requirements:
- Import/export, trading experience
- German-Fluent, English-Fluent
- Nice to have working experience at maker company
- Communication skill
- Good at building great relationship with internal/external stakeholders
Benefits:
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Commuting allowance
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
Career Management GmbH
Our client is a mechanical manufacturing company originally from Japan. They are currently looking for a new SCM specialist for their organisation.
- Delivery management and shipping coordination
- Quotation creation and order management
- Issuing customer invoice
- Collaboration with internal/external stakeholders
- Delivery monitoring
- System input, report creation
- Import/export, trading experience
- German-Fluent, English-Fluent
- Nice to have working experience at maker company
- Communication skill
- Good at building great relationship with internal/external stakeholders
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Commuting allowance
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
Your Career Management Team
Your Career Management Team

Sales Assistant (m/f/d) *Chinese or Vietnamese speaking
Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to the sales team, including order management, invoicing, and delivery coordination.
- Communicate effectively with customers and suppliers in both English and Chinese or Vietnamese.
- Assist with sales documentation, including contracts, quotations, and agreements.
- Respond to inquiries, including inventory checks and inspections.
- Ensure timely processing of sales orders, following up with clients and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
- Handle customer inquiries, resolving any issues or concerns.
- Maintain and update the customer database and ensure data accuracy.
Requirements:
- Fluent in both English and Chinese (Mandarin) or Vietnamese (Advanced level).
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience in the food wholesale or distribution industry is a plus.
Benefits:
- Permanent employment contract
- Part-time employment (15h-20h/week)
- Attractive pension program
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers
Our client is a Japanese food wholesale company dedicated to supplying high-quality Japanese food products to Europe markets. We are seeking a motivated and skilled Sales Administrator to join their dynamic team.- Provide administrative support to the sales team, including order management, invoicing, and delivery coordination.
- Communicate effectively with customers and suppliers in both English and Chinese or Vietnamese.
- Assist with sales documentation, including contracts, quotations, and agreements.
- Respond to inquiries, including inventory checks and inspections.
- Ensure timely processing of sales orders, following up with clients and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
- Handle customer inquiries, resolving any issues or concerns.
- Maintain and update the customer database and ensure data accuracy.
- Fluent in both English and Chinese (Mandarin) or Vietnamese (Advanced level).
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience in the food wholesale or distribution industry is a plus.
- Permanent employment contract
- Part-time employment (15h-20h/week)
- Attractive pension program
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
Your Career Management Team
Your Career Management Team

Sales (m/f/d) *steel industry
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients in various industries.
- Understand client needs and provide tailored solutions to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Conduct market research to identify potential clients and business opportunities.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to inform strategic decision-making.
- Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve business growth targets.
- Collaborate with the sales team to create and execute plans that align with company objectives.
- Communicate fluently in English to engage with a diverse client base.
- Facilitate effective communication between clients and internal teams.
- Acquire and maintain in-depth knowledge of the company's product portfolio, with a focus on steel products.
- Provide clients with accurate and relevant information about products and services.
Requirements:
- Fluency in English is mandatory.
- Proven experience in sales, preferably in the steel industry, is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of steel products and related industries is an advantage.
- Driver's license is a must for business trips
Benefits:
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Attractive salary (60.000€-100.000€ p.a. depending on experience)
- Flextime
- Commuting allowance
- Option to work at home
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Office in central downtown Dusseldorf
Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers As a renowned Japanese trading company, our client specializes in a diverse range of products, including steel products, steel raw materials, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, fuels, machinery, vessels, as well as food and electronics. They are now seeking a dynamic Sales representative (m/f/d) to join their team in Düsseldorf. The ideal candidate will be fluent in English, and play a crucial role in expanding their business reach across diverse industries, with a focus on steel products.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients in various industries.
- Understand client needs and provide tailored solutions to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Conduct market research to identify potential clients and business opportunities.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to inform strategic decision-making.
- Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve business growth targets.
- Collaborate with the sales team to create and execute plans that align with company objectives.
- Communicate fluently in English to engage with a diverse client base.
- Facilitate effective communication between clients and internal teams.
- Acquire and maintain in-depth knowledge of the company's product portfolio, with a focus on steel products.
- Provide clients with accurate and relevant information about products and services.
- Fluency in English is mandatory.
- Proven experience in sales, preferably in the steel industry, is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of steel products and related industries is an advantage.
- Driver's license is a must for business trips
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Attractive salary (60.000€-100.000€ p.a. depending on experience)
- Flextime
- Commuting allowance
- Option to work at home
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Office in central downtown Dusseldorf

Engineer (m/f/d)
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients with sales members.
- Understand customer technical requirements and provide appropriate product or service recommendations.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proposals.
- Collaborate with the engineering and product teams in HQ to tailor solutions that meet customer specifications.
- Conduct feasibility studies and provide technical quotations.
- Support the sales team in negotiations and contract discussions.
- Provide technical support during installation, commissioning, and post-sales phases.
- Collect market and competitor information to support business strategy.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, or related field) or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience in technical sales, sales engineering, or business development in a technical field.
- Strong understanding of technical concepts and the ability to explain complex topics to non-technical clients.
- Engineers or technical sales professionals with expertise in plastic gears and related components.
- Experience with metal gears or gear assembly components is also highly valued.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools.
- Business-level English proficiency (both written and spoken)
- Willingness to travel domestically
Benefits:
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Attractive salary
- Commuting allowance
- Work at home
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
- Office in central downtown Düsseldorf
Career Management GmbH Our client is a plastic components maker and they are currently looking for an Engineer for their organisation.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients with sales members.
- Understand customer technical requirements and provide appropriate product or service recommendations.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proposals.
- Collaborate with the engineering and product teams in HQ to tailor solutions that meet customer specifications.
- Conduct feasibility studies and provide technical quotations.
- Support the sales team in negotiations and contract discussions.
- Provide technical support during installation, commissioning, and post-sales phases.
- Collect market and competitor information to support business strategy.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, or related field) or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience in technical sales, sales engineering, or business development in a technical field.
- Strong understanding of technical concepts and the ability to explain complex topics to non-technical clients.
- Engineers or technical sales professionals with expertise in plastic gears and related components.
- Experience with metal gears or gear assembly components is also highly valued.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools.
- Business-level English proficiency (both written and spoken)
- Willingness to travel domestically
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Attractive salary
- Commuting allowance
- Work at home
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
- Office in central downtown Düsseldorf
Your Career Management Team
Your Career Management Team

Logistics Operations Staff – Dresden Office (m/f/d) *Japanese speaking
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate import/export and domestic logistics operations (air, sea, and road)
- Communicate with customers, transport partners, and internal teams
- Prepare and manage shipping documents (invoices, packing lists, customs documents, etc.)
- Ensure compliance with regulations for chemical and hazardous goods transport
- Monitor shipment schedules and resolve operational issues proactively
- Support reporting and inventory management tasks
- Liaise with the Japanese headquarters and European branches as needed
Requirements:
- Experience in logistics operations, preferably in chemical or hazardous materials logistics
- Knowledge of international shipping procedures and documentation
- Fluent in Japanese, English and German
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Team-oriented, responsible, and able to handle multiple tasks
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and Outlook)
Benefits:
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Attractive salary
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers
One of our clients is a global Japanese logistics company providing comprehensive transportation and warehousing solutions for chemical and hazardous materials. Their German branch coordinates operations across Europe with strict compliance to safety standards and international regulations.
They are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Logistics Operations Staff member to join their Dresden office. The successful candidate will manage daily logistics operations, coordinate shipments, and ensure safe and compliant handling of chemical and hazardous materials.
- Coordinate import/export and domestic logistics operations (air, sea, and road)
- Communicate with customers, transport partners, and internal teams
- Prepare and manage shipping documents (invoices, packing lists, customs documents, etc.)
- Ensure compliance with regulations for chemical and hazardous goods transport
- Monitor shipment schedules and resolve operational issues proactively
- Support reporting and inventory management tasks
- Liaise with the Japanese headquarters and European branches as needed
- Experience in logistics operations, preferably in chemical or hazardous materials logistics
- Knowledge of international shipping procedures and documentation
- Fluent in Japanese, English and German
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Team-oriented, responsible, and able to handle multiple tasks
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and Outlook)
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Attractive salary
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
Your Career Management Team
Your Career Management Team
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