*** Local (SF Bay Area) Applicants Only ***
Responsible for coordinating and assisting Mizuho America’s Latin America Business Development Manager of General Surgical Table (GST) in various tasks including GST competitive market research, competitive data analysis, marketing strategies for each Cental and South America country, and communication with Central/South America and HQ in Japan.
About Mizuho America:
Mizuho America is a company with 30 years of history in developing the most advanced medical devices for neurosurgeons across the globe. Mizuho's state-of-the-art clips used for aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations have been a golden standard in the industry since its inception.
Job Descriptions:
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assists our Latin America Business Development Manager in planning, arranging, organizing, managing and handling multiple projects
- Communicates closely with Tokyo Headquarter to proceed with LATAM project planning
- Handles liaison work between US and Central/South American clients/distributors, such as making appointments, arrangements, and negotiations
- Prepares for events by attending meetings, making arrangements, and negotiating with vendors
- Coordinates all administrative approvals, payments related to projects, and handles accounting
- Prepare presentation materials for sales manager by researching and analyzing data
- Conducts thorough research and analyzes medical device and surgical table industry & distribution in Central/South America and Japan
- Creates manuals for future projects
- Performs vendor follow ups and quotes
- Assists in estimating duties
- Handles email/phone call inquires
- Assists in daily order process, validation of new service tickets or order tickets and follows up customer’s incidental tickets
- Coordinates project activities with regulatory or governmental agencies
- Follows up with the appropriate departments to initiate, complete or proceed with the next steps of the project
- Ensures team members have the supplies and resources they need to complete their assigned tasks on time
- Monitors the daily progress of tasks assigned and provides detailed updates to team and upper management
- Other duties as assigned by management
Requirements:
- Authorization to work legally in the US
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is required. Japanese language is a plus
- College degree is mandatory, with preference for study in marketing, or business
- Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Action-oriented and willing to collaborate and be a team player
- Good planning, organization and time management skills
- 2-3 years of working experience as a coordinator with interest of medical device industry
- Must be detail-oriented
- Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Must be able to travel
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties are performed while sitting at a desk utilizing standard office equipment such as computer, photocopiers and telephone. Required duties include operating a computer, reading, writing and using a telephone. Walking or standing within the office, stockroom/receiving areas of the warehouse is required to check or inspect inventory products; attend meetings, and for the operation of office equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Within the Warehouse/Production floor the employee may be exposed to sharp objects, small tools, various testing and other equipment, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental Pay:
Experience:
- Marketing: 3 years (Required)
- Medical Devices: 1 year (Required)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Union City, CA 94587 (Required)
Work Location: In person
