Interview09
I will resolve
the challenges
at the production site.
Sales
Joined since 2021 as a career-track employeeWest Japan Sales Department
INTERVIEW
q1.Tell us about your current position.

I am a sales rep in charge of the south Osaka area.
I support customer's problem solving on a daily basis.
I belong to Kansai Unit 2 in western Japan sales department in charge of the south Osaka area. Because I can get to meet with customers from various industries through my daily sales activities, I can directly get to learn about things we use in our daily life how they are manufactured, what the challenges are, what particular features there are about them, etc.
I feel satisfied when I am able to identify the customers nuances and needs on site to make a proposal, resolve customer's issues by introducing IDEC products, and attain an improvement.
q2.Tell us about IDEC's attraction.

They are those core products which are at the top of the domestic market share, and the positive internal atmosphere.

There are 2 attractions about IDEC.
First, IDEC's core products boast their top domestic market share. It is a blessing that many customers know about IDEC, and thanks to that it helps me make an appointment with them and receive various consultations through the trust relationships. For doing business with manufacturing plant customers, earning the top share in the domestic market is such a strength and an absolute weapon. I feel the responsibility to keep the status.
Second thing is the friendly and nice atmosphere among employees and in the office.
IDEC's job cannot stand alone with the sales team only. It is inevitable to cooperate with other departments such as R&D, Product Strategy, and Marketing to move our business forward. Our sales activities go smoothly thanks to those from other departments would pay attention to my concerns and think together to see what we can do for our customers.
q3.Tell us about your dreams and future goals you want to accomplish at IDEC.

It is to make them remind of "IDEC in need is IDEC indeed" even years after their business with us.

Customers will leave us eventually if we mistreat them or using a stopgap measure. But instead, if we can stand by them by providing real support and proposal that best work for them, they will trust IDEC without making any effort.
Also, as a sales rep serving customer's first point of contact, I would do my best to become the one whose name hits upon them in case of need.
ScheduleDaily Routine

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09:00
Start work
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10:00
Customer visit 1
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11:00
Customer visit 2
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12:00
Lunch
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13:00
Customer visit 3
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16:00
Customer visit 4
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17:00
Return to the office
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17:40
Handle queries
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17:45
Finish work
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18:00
Grocery shopping with recipe in mind that goes well with a sake of the day
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19:00
Watching a movie with my family over dinner
Private
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HOLIDAY
How to spend holidays
Due to the COVID-19, I have more occasions to drink sake at home. I have been challenging to master various dishes that go well with a sake of the day (currently I work on filleting a fish in three pieces).
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FAVORITE
My favorite
I am intrigued to play futsal after work on weekdays. After graduated from college, I haven't had a chance to exercise as much, but I cannot just keep eating and drinking so... exercising is refreshing really well.
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OTHER
Miscellaneous
I am good at "giving a shot" for anything. Talk about my hobbies, futsal, snowboarding, cycling, playing guitar, Japanese calligraphy, cooking, brewing sake... I challenge many different things with a spirit of "giving it a shot."