Sales Supervisor

Role summary

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The Sales Supervisor supports the hotel’s sales team in generating room, meeting, event, and corporate business. Requirements typically include hotel sales or hospitality experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, proficiency in Japanese and English, customer relationship management experience, and familiarity with local markets. The successful candidate is expected to meet sales targets, maintain relationships with corporate clients and travel partners, prepare proposals and reports, coordinate with rooms and event departments, and provide professional service to guests. A proactive attitude, attention to detail, teamwork, flexibility, and confidence when representing The Westin Yokohama are important.

About the employer

The Westin Yokohama is an upscale hotel operated under Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. Westin hotels focus on guest wellbeing through features such as wellness-oriented rooms, nutritious dining, fitness facilities, and the brand’s signature Heavenly Bed and service culture. Located in Minato Mirai, Yokohama, the hotel serves leisure travelers, international visitors, corporate guests, meetings, and events. Marriott International provides global systems, training, career mobility, and employee benefits across its portfolio of well-known hotel brands. At The Westin Yokohama, employees work in a multicultural environment and collaborate across front office, food and beverage, housekeeping, events, finance, and sales. The property’s location offers access to major business districts, attractions, restaurants, shopping, and transport links while providing opportunities to build a career in Japan’s competitive luxury hospitality market.

Working in Japan

Japan offers diverse hospitality opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, events, and international businesses. Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Okinawa, and Hokkaido are major employment areas, with demand for English-speaking staff and experienced hotel professionals. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, respect, teamwork, careful communication, and attention to service detail. Life in Japan is generally safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, reliable services, and varied food and entertainment, although housing and daily expenses can be high in major cities. Foreign nationals normally need an appropriate work visa, commonly sponsored by the employer; requirements depend on the role, qualifications, and nationality. Candidates should prepare translated documents, confirm benefits and housing support, and budget for deposits and relocation costs. Learning practical Japanese greatly improves workplace integration and everyday life.