Japanese Bilingual Sales Assistant Manager

Job Type: Location Type: Remote: open to residents of any country

 

Who we are:

Established in 1926, Mutual Trading Co., Inc. was originally a small co-op organization for centralized purchasing of basic import foods to service the needs of the early Japanese immigrant society in Southern California. We’ve grown nearly 100 years old now, and command a premiere position among Japanese foodservice suppliers, as well as fill a key role as “Culinary Ambassador” promoting Japanese foods worldwide. Currently, we import, manufacture, and distribute over 8,000 Japanese foods, beverages, restaurant equipment and supplies.

We are looking for an experienced Sales Assistant Manager to join our coming soon branch in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will be managing the sales team and leading the team to achieve sales targets and developing new foodservice customers in the Houston area. We also offer sales incentives and flexible working hours. If you are passionate about driving the results and interacting with others, you should act immediately and send in the application now!

Benefits

All paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employees and their dependents

Life Insurance and 401k Plan with company match

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Location: Houston, Texas

Hours: M-F: 9AM – 6PM

Essential Job Functions
• Meet the monthly and annual sales quota as designated by the manager
• Organize workflow and ensure that sales team understand their duties and delegated tasks
• Assist the Branch Manager in leading, supporting, and motivating sales team to achieve the overall corporate sales objectives
• Understand customer needs and offer solutions and support
• Train and coach the sales team by providing constructive feedback and monitoring employee productivity
• Ensure the sales team to collect payment and perform data entry task in a timely manner, whereas maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction at the same time
• Ensure that all employees adhere to Company policies and procedures
• Visit customers and potential customers to provide support, information, and sell the Company’s products
• Cooperate with accounting department to ensure the invoice payment is received in time
• Coordinate urgent deliveries with the customer to accommodate their needs
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and building rapport
• Educate customers on how the products or services can benefit them
• Input and update orders within the Company database accordingly
• Maintain and safely operate the Company vehicle as per the Company Vehicle Policy
• Participate in the weekly sales meetings
• Attend semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend
• Attend Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
• Other duties as required from manager
• Obligation to answer to all management as requested

Physical Requirements
• Ability to drive for a majority of the daily working hours
• Ability to sit in a car for extended periods of time
• Ability to use hand and fingers to perform data entry task and take orders
• Ability to talk, hear, smell, taste, stand, walk, reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 25 pounds frequently and 40 pounds occasional
• Working Conditions

o Noise Level: Normal to loud

Location: Indoor in the office or at customer sites (restaurants, wholesalers, distributors, etc.), travelling

Other Requirements
• Native level in Japanese reading/speaking/listening/writing is required
• To have and maintain a clean driving record in the latest 3 years
• Pass the Sake Adviser course within 1 year of employment
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• High School Diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree and above preferred
• 2-3 years of relevant experience required. 5+ years of relevant experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills
• Basic mathematical knowledge – markups, discounts, combining/converting measurements, counting inventory, etc.
• Problem solving skills
• Time and priority management skills
• Leadership skills
• Basic Microsoft Office proficiency
• Communications and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Japanese foods and sakes preferred

Disclaimers

This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related duties as instructed or requested by the department manager or other management as needed, subject to reasonable accommodation and business needs. The information contained herein is subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, and no part of this document is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment, nor does it alter the “at-will” employment status with the Company. Requirements are subject to accommodations with ADA, FEHA, and all other applicable federal and state laws. Please report any changes of essential job functions to the Human Resources Department.

Mutual Trading is an Equal Opportunity Employer.