Fujiwa Electronics is a trading company that handles cutting-edge electronic components from Japan and overseas, and provides electronic components to a variety of industries. We in sales do not just sell products, but always think about what our customers want and what problems they are facing. The electronic components industry is a place where technological innovation is very fast and new products are constantly coming out, but we help our customers improve their competitiveness by collecting the latest information and providing it to them. By solving our customers’ problems one by one, we can gain their trust and build good relationships with them. When we have accomplished what our customers wanted, we often receive words of gratitude, so I think sales is a job that is rewarding. Specific work duties include visiting customers to negotiate, creating estimates, and receiving orders. In addition to this, post-delivery support, such as product delivery date management and quality assurance follow-up, is also an important part of the sales job. The electronic devices manufactured by our customers use a huge number of parts, and if even one is missing, they will not work, so we carefully manage delivery dates and pay attention to not affect our customers’ production. In addition, sales also regularly develop new customers. It is also an important role to proactively approach new markets and promote our products and services. When developing new business, we introduce our company and products to people we meet for the first time and explain the benefits of purchasing from us, but it is not easy to get them to choose us when there are many competitors. It is very difficult to get an order, but the joy when you finally get an order is all the more intense. Sales also requires product knowledge and technical understanding. You are required to be able to accurately explain the specifications and functions of complex electronic components to customers. If it is difficult to explain the technical details by yourself, you may be accompanied by a supplier’s representative on a visit. Since there is a limit to what one person can do, it is important to work together with your colleagues and suppliers to help your customers. At Fujiwa Electronics, we have many colleagues who will help you when you are in trouble, and we all work together to help each other. There are many opportunities to work with colleagues with various specialties, such as knowledgeable people, people who are good at speaking, people who are knowledgeable about computers, and people who have earned the tremendous trust of customers. In this environment, you can steadily grow yourself. Why not grow together with us at Fujiwa Electronics, a company full of new challenges and learning opportunities, and become a part of supporting the future of the electronics industry?

Since I joined the company, I have been working on various activities as a sales representative. My main activities are proposing and selling electronic components, and also proposing and selling other products according to customer requests. For me, the electronic components industry was a different field from the one I studied as a student, but I learned about the daily technological innovations in the news, and my motivation for joining the company was that I wanted to experience this industry myself. When I actually entered the electronic components industry, I found that the electronic devices and facilities I use on a daily basis use a lot of electronic components, and I was surprised by the variety and number of them. At first, I started out without knowing anything, but by taking advantage of opportunities to acquire knowledge, such as asking senior employees questions when I didn’t understand something and participating in study sessions held by our supplier manufacturers, I gradually deepened my understanding. I think that the fact that information is updated daily is a characteristic of the industry and an interesting part of it. Specific activities include product proposals, quotations, orders, and delivery date management based on information obtained through communication with customers and suppliers. The situation changes every day, so I think about how I can be of help at each moment. I am very happy when my efforts are recognized and I receive words of gratitude, and I feel that my work is rewarding. At Fujiwa Electronics, there is an atmosphere that encourages individual efforts, so I think it is an environment where it is easy to take on new challenges in your daily activities. There is also a culture of helping each other when in trouble, and you can work together with your colleagues to move forward with things that would be difficult to do alone. If you are not only interested in the electronic parts industry, but also want to take on new challenges through work, why not join us in exploring new possibilities at Fujiwa Electronics?

As a student, I studied electronics engineering at a technical college and decided to work in the electronics industry. Fujiwa Electronics is a manufacturer of custom power supplies, and I applied because I felt I could utilize the experience I gained there. The Device Production Department, where I work, is a manufacturer of custom power supplies, and is responsible for in-house development, production management, parts procurement, quality control, etc., and outsources production to external partner factories. I have only been with the company for a few years, so I still lack experience, but I think the good thing about the Device Production Department is that I can be involved in various manufacturing processes. In most large manufacturers, departments are separated into design and development, production lines, quality control, etc., but in the Device Production Department, I have an environment where I can work on a wide range of tasks, from design and development to evaluation testing and shipping inspection. I am still studying design, but I am working to improve my knowledge and skills with the help of my seniors. After joining the company, I first learned basic AC-DC converter design, but at first I had a hard time remembering the names of even one component, and I couldn’t even read the circuit diagram. Just when I thought I had finally completed the circuit, it didn’t work as designed, so it wasn’t that easy. However, things that you don’t understand at first will gradually become clear as you investigate step by step to find out where the problem is in the circuit. That may be the best part of circuit design, and what makes it interesting. Even if you don’t understand something on your own, you will be able to get help from knowledgeable seniors, so you will have many opportunities to learn and feel like you are growing. Power supplies are necessary for any electronic device and play an important role. When you think about the fact that the products you make are actually being sold in the world and are useful in some way, it must be a very rewarding job.

When my child was only three months old, I found a job posting for a sales office worker at our company, and I thought the working hours and work content would suit me, so I applied for the job. During the interview, I remember feeling very relieved at the warmth of the company, as they were concerned about my family and health. My main duties as a sales office worker were to process orders and products. I carried out my work with a lot of help from my superiors and seniors, even though I didn’t know what kind of products we were dealing with. After a while, I took maternity leave and childcare leave for my second child. After returning to work, I was asked to transfer and was assigned to my current General Affairs Department. There are more days than I expected where I can’t come to work due to poor health or other commitments, which is a nuisance, but I am always grateful that they always say, “Don’t worry about it!” In terms of work, I thought I would be able to make use of my clerical experience from my previous job, but in many cases, social systems and behavior have changed since then, so I am careful not to have any preconceived notions. Our General Affairs Department is the perfect example of the word “jack of all trades,” and I am often surprised by the cases that come my way. However, things are handled efficiently within the department, with everyone saying, “This is like this, that is like that,” and I am impressed by their high level of response and speed. I am also busy learning each and every thing now, but I am also working hard every day to gain knowledge and experience so that I can be of more use to the company as a “jack of all trades.” Every department in our company has a warm atmosphere, and I think it is a very easy place to work. What can we do to make it easier for such employees to work? Is there anything we can do? Thinking about these things and applying them to my work is what gives me a sense of fulfillment. And I am really happy to have found a company where I can feel that way.