Commercial Officer - Green Transformation

The Trade Council of Denmark in Japan is looking for a dedicated, outgoing and dynamic Commercial Officer to advise Danish businesses on green transformation in Japan

Denmark is a frontrunner in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Danish companies are working with governments and businesses worldwide to accelerate the global green transition. The Japanese market holds huge potential in offshore wind, hydrogen, energy efficiency and more. As a commercial officer, you will work to create opportunities for increased green Danish exports to Japan.

Your primary responsibility as a Commercial Officer will be to advise Danish companies about business opportunities within green transformation in Japan. Therefore, we expect you to have a relevant network among stakeholders in the green sector in Japan that will benefit Danish companies.

You will need to understand and develop strong relationships with Danish green energy companies, understand their business models and products and help them partner with Japanese companies and stakeholders to increase exports. Thus, you will need to use your strong knowledge of the Japanese energy market and identify potential export opportunities for Danish companies and systematically communicate this information. The position is part of a united effort from The Trade Council to increase focus on green transformation, and you will be part of our local team at the Danish Embassy in Japan just as you will have colleagues across the world working on the green transformation.

The Trade Council supports Danish companies within the tasks below:

Public affairs and stakeholder management.
Partnerships and regulatory support.
Market entry and partner/distributor searches.
Events and roundtable discussions with key stakeholders in the green sector.

Qualifications:

Relevant experience from the energy field and master’s degree in engineering, science, economics, international relations, public affairs or business studies.
Strong ability to identify commercial opportunities and develop relevant export promotion activities.
Commercial profile with several years of international experience.
Experience with customer relations ensuring decisive value creation and customer satisfaction.
Solid network with, and understanding of, the green energy sector in Japan.
Ability to create close relations and trust in regard to sales and consultancy tasks.
Understanding of public sector dynamics.
Fluency in Japanese, high proficiency in English. Danish is not a requirement.

We hope you are:

Proactive, sales oriented, well organised, resourceful and a strong networker. You are always willing to lend an extra hand to colleagues and put an extra effort to ensure a project’s success.
A team-player who values a good working environment with a strong focus on cooperation.
Result-oriented with a talent for converting opportunities to specific projects.
Driven, ambitious and outgoing.
Experienced and bring a network with key stakeholders in the green energy sectors, including Japanese authorities and organizations.

What we offer:
The Trade Council performs consultancy-based internationalization services and has a number of KPI’s, including activity targets and value creation. You will be employed as a local employee at the Danish embassy. Salary according to qualifications within a public organization. 5 weeks of paid annual leave and a flexible Danish working scheme and 40 hours working week.

You will be hired at The Trade Council in Tokyo and be part of the embassy staff. In your daily work, you will report to Head of Trade. You will work closely with the commercial employees in the embassy as well as our political team.

Expected start:
January 2023, or soon thereafter. Employment with the Embassy requires security clearance by the Danish Security and Intelligence Service.

Application deadline:
15th of November 2022
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview shortly after.

How to apply:
Please send your application (CV as well as cover letter) to [email protected] marked “Commercial Advisor, Green Transformation – Tokyo: [your name]”. Applications without a cover letter explaining your motivation will not be considered. For any questions regarding this position, please contact Dinna Aamand Hansen, Head of Trade, Royal Danish Embassy, Tokyo: [email protected].

About the Embassy/Trade Council of Denmark:
The Embassy of Denmark in Japan is a dynamic workplace that represents Denmark’s political, commercial and cultural relationship with Japan. We are approximately 35 employees at the embassy. The Trade Council is the governmental export and investment promotion organization under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark promotes equality and diversity. Therefore, all qualified and interested persons, regardless of age, sex, religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation, are invited to apply for the position. For further information visit www.japan.um.dk/en and www.um.dk/en.