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coming together of people
and businesses
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

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)
Responsibilities:
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Identify and develop new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and referrals
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Manage and grow relationships with existing clients
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Conduct sales meetings, presentations, and product demonstrations
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Understand customer needs and propose suitable products or services
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Prepare quotations, proposals, and contracts
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Negotiate terms and close deals to achieve sales targets
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Collaborate with internal teams such as marketing, customer support, and operations
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Maintain accurate records of sales activities and client information in CRM systems
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Monitor market trends and competitor activities
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
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Proven experience in sales, business development, or account management
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Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
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Goal-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
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Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools
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Fluent in German, Business-level in English communication skills (both written and verbal)
Benefits:
- 30 days of vacation
- 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 Japanese trading company specialized in machine tool in Stuttgart.
As part of their strategic growth, they are looking for a Sales (m/f/d).
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Identify and develop new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and referrals
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Manage and grow relationships with existing clients
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Conduct sales meetings, presentations, and product demonstrations
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Understand customer needs and propose suitable products or services
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Prepare quotations, proposals, and contracts
-
Negotiate terms and close deals to achieve sales targets
-
Collaborate with internal teams such as marketing, customer support, and operations
-
Maintain accurate records of sales activities and client information in CRM systems
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Monitor market trends and competitor activities
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
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Proven experience in sales, business development, or account management
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Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
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Goal-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
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Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools
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Fluent in German, Business-level in English communication skills (both written and verbal)
- 30 days of vacation
- 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

Key Account Manager (m/f/d)
Responsibilities:
- Support of existing customers
- Acquisition of new customers
- Build strong and long-term customer relationships
- Negotiate prices and sales conditions with customers
- Preparation of quotations
- Support product development from sample production to mass production
- Identify customer needs and determine specific solutions in technical meetings with customers
- Complaint handling
- Close cooperation with the sales teams in Germany and Japan
- Continuous market analysis and research
- Planning and conducting customer visits in Europe
- Participation in trade fairs
- Forecast reporting
Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, German language is advantageous
- Completed commercial or technical training or a comparable qualification
- At least 2 years of professional experience in B2B sales
- Willingness to travel and valid drivers licence
- Good technical understanding
- Ability to work in a team and strong communication skills
- High level of drive and motivation
Benefits:
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Salary range: 55.000 Euro- 65.000 Euro depending on experience
Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers Our client is a Japanese manufacturer of Electronics products. For their office in Munich, the company is currently looking for a Key Account Manager (m/f/d).
- Support of existing customers
- Acquisition of new customers
- Build strong and long-term customer relationships
- Negotiate prices and sales conditions with customers
- Preparation of quotations
- Support product development from sample production to mass production
- Identify customer needs and determine specific solutions in technical meetings with customers
- Complaint handling
- Close cooperation with the sales teams in Germany and Japan
- Continuous market analysis and research
- Planning and conducting customer visits in Europe
- Participation in trade fairs
- Forecast reporting
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, German language is advantageous
- Completed commercial or technical training or a comparable qualification
- At least 2 years of professional experience in B2B sales
- Willingness to travel and valid drivers licence
- Good technical understanding
- Ability to work in a team and strong communication skills
- High level of drive and motivation
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Salary range: 55.000 Euro- 65.000 Euro depending on experience
Your Career Management Team
Your Career Management Team

Sales Representative North & East Europe (m/w/d)
Responsibilities:
- Drive sales initiatives to meet company objectives, adapting strategies as necessary.
- Foster strong partnerships with distributors, launching new products and broadening their SKU offerings.
- Plan and execute in-store expansion strategies, branding efforts, and display enhancements.
- Identify and engage potential clients to establish new sales channels.
- Organize and participate in meetings, training programs, and industry events.
- Prospect new clients, oversee the sales process, and secure new business opportunities.
- Work closely with internal teams to optimize inventory management and order processing.
- Create reports, proposals, and other key documents to support strategic decision-making.
- This position involves business travel for market development and participation in industry events
Requirements:
- Business-level proficiency in English.
- Fluency in a Northern or Eastern European language, or sales experience in Northern or Eastern European markets (e.g., Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the Czech Republic, etc.) would be considered a strong advantage.
- 2+ years of sales experience preferred.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to analyze market trends and identify growth opportunities.
- Valid driver's license.
Benefits:
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Flextime
- Travel allowance
- Commuting allowance
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
- Office in central downtown Düsseldorf
- Attractive development opportunities
Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers
A Japanese consumer goods company is seeking Sales Representatives to support its business expansion.As a Sales Representative, you will drive sales activities in the EMEA market, particularly in Eastern and Northern Europe, by acquiring new customers, supporting existing sales channels, and enhancing brand presence in retail stores.
If you are passionate about sales, customer-oriented, and highly motivated, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
- Drive sales initiatives to meet company objectives, adapting strategies as necessary.
- Foster strong partnerships with distributors, launching new products and broadening their SKU offerings.
- Plan and execute in-store expansion strategies, branding efforts, and display enhancements.
- Identify and engage potential clients to establish new sales channels.
- Organize and participate in meetings, training programs, and industry events.
- Prospect new clients, oversee the sales process, and secure new business opportunities.
- Work closely with internal teams to optimize inventory management and order processing.
- Create reports, proposals, and other key documents to support strategic decision-making.
- This position involves business travel for market development and participation in industry events
- Business-level proficiency in English.
- Fluency in a Northern or Eastern European language, or sales experience in Northern or Eastern European markets (e.g., Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the Czech Republic, etc.) would be considered a strong advantage.
- 2+ years of sales experience preferred.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to analyze market trends and identify growth opportunities.
- Valid driver's license.
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Flextime
- Travel allowance
- Commuting allowance
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
- Office in central downtown Düsseldorf
- Attractive development opportunities

Engineer staff (m/f/d)
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for product and system design based on customer requirements and technical specifications
- Prepared technical proposals, design drawings, specifications, and related technical documentation
- Collaborated with the sales team to support technical proposals and pre-sales activities for customers
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting during product implementation and operation
- Planned and conducted technical training sessions and product workshops for employees to enhance technical knowledge and understanding
- Conducted market research and competitor analysis to support sales strategies and product improvement initiatives from a technical perspective
- Supported sales activities by providing technical solutions tailored to customer needs and market trends
- Coordinated with cross-functional departments to support projects from design through implementation
Requirements:
- Working experience in machinery industry is ideal
- University degree in engineering
- German-Native, Nice to have English speaking skill
- Proactive, positive mind-set
- Good at building relationship with internal/external stakeholders
Benefits:
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Bonus
- Company benefits
- Work at home
- Regular team building events
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
- Attractive development opportunities
Career Opportunities in Japanese companies - Building Connections, Shaping Careers Our client is a machinery equipment maker.
They are currently hiring a new engineer member who is based in the Stuttgart region.
- Responsible for product and system design based on customer requirements and technical specifications
- Prepared technical proposals, design drawings, specifications, and related technical documentation
- Collaborated with the sales team to support technical proposals and pre-sales activities for customers
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting during product implementation and operation
- Planned and conducted technical training sessions and product workshops for employees to enhance technical knowledge and understanding
- Conducted market research and competitor analysis to support sales strategies and product improvement initiatives from a technical perspective
- Supported sales activities by providing technical solutions tailored to customer needs and market trends
- Coordinated with cross-functional departments to support projects from design through implementation
- Working experience in machinery industry is ideal
- University degree in engineering
- German-Native, Nice to have English speaking skill
- Proactive, positive mind-set
- Good at building relationship with internal/external stakeholders
- 30 days of vacation
- Permanent employment contract
- Full-time employment
- Bonus
- Company benefits
- Work at home
- Regular team building events
- International team with many opportunities to use your language skills
- Dynamic and international working environment
- Wide range of tasks
- Attractive development opportunities
Your Career Management Team
Your Career Management Team
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