We are looking for a bilingual (Japanese/English) outside salesperson for a Japanese food wholesaler in El Monte, California.
This is a company with a good welfare system, and many people work there long-term!
<Job Description>
• Achieve the monthly and annual sales quotas set by the manager
• Visit customers and potential customers to provide support, information and sell the company’s products, with a particular focus on Japanese-speaking customers
• Coordinate with the accounting department to ensure payments are collected on time
• Maintain high customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and building relationships of trust
• Respond quickly to all customers and communicate with them
• Coordinate urgent deliveries with customers and warehouses to meet customer needs
• Explain how products and services benefit customers
• Enter and update orders quickly in the company database
• Maintain company vehicles and drive safely in accordance with company vehicle management regulations
• Participate in weekly sales meetings
• Attend semi-annual inventory checks on the assigned day, and in some cases on weekends
• Attend internal events and functions held outside of normal working hours
• Other duties as assigned
• Be available to respond to all management requests when required
<Requirements>
• Conversational level English required; Business level English preferred
• Business level Japanese required; Fluent level Japanese strongly preferred
• Has and maintains a clean driving record
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Works efficiently independently and in a team
• Adapts to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• Passes the Sake Adviser course within 1 year of employment
• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree and above preferred
• Minimum 3 years of food wholesale/distribution experience required, preferably in the Japanese food industry
• 5 years of food wholesale/distribution experience preferred
| Employment Status | Full Time |
| Position | Outside Sales |
| Language | English/ Japanese |
| Working Hours | Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day from 8am to 5pm *Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays *Break time: 1 hour |
| Salary | $47,000-65,000（Judged after the interview based on experience） |
| Benefit | Health insurance (medical, dental, and eye insurance): 100% paid Life insurance 401k Plan with Company Match Two days off per week Paid holidays, etc. |