by on A Trading Company in Los Angeles, CA is looking for Outside Sales (JE) ‐ Sales
Title: Outside Sales Associate
Type: Direct
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Style: Fully In – Person
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Pay Range: $47K – $65K / Y
Base Salary + Incentive + Company Car + Gas Card
Benefit: All paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employees and their dependents
Life Insurance and 401k Plan with company match.
Job Description
- Meets the monthly and annual sales quota as designated by the manager
- Visits customers and potential customers to provide support, information, and sell the Company’s products, with emphasis on Japanese speaking clientele
- Coordinates with the accounting department to assure the collection of payment in a timely manner
- Maintains high levels of customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and building rapport
- Responds to and communicates with all customers in a timely manner
- Coordinates urgent deliveries with the customer and the warehouse to accommodate the customer’s needs
- Educates customers on how the products or services can benefit them
- Inputs and updates orders within the Company database in a timely manner
- Maintains and safely navigates the Company vehicle as per the Company Vehicle Policy
- Participates in the weekly sales meetings
- Attends semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend
- Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
- Other duties as assigned
- Obligation to answer to all management as requested
Requirements
Physical Requirements
- Able to use a car and drive for a majority of the daily working hours
- Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 25 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally
Other Requirements
- Conversational level English required, Business level English preferred
- Business level Japanese required
- 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
