Job Description

A food manufacturing company is seeking a Bilingual English/Japanese Assistant Sales Manager to join their team in El Monte, CA. This position is responsible for providing assistance to the Sales Manager. An AA degree or higher, 3 years of food or liquor sales experience, and the ability to speak Japanese are required. This is a full-time, in-person position with excellent benefits and 401k. [Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8-5]

Bilingual English/Japanese Assistant Sales Manager Duties:
-Make inroads into the American consumer base by initiating new projects/products/ programs.
-Meet the monthly and annual sales quota as designated by Acting Division Manager.
-Manage brokers to set sales objectives and implement strategies accordingly.
-Assist Acting Division Manager in leading, directing, and motivating the sales team to achieve the overall corporate sales objectives.
-Assist Acting Division Manager in analyzing data on sales results and develop plans to address performance gap by providing reports and project assessments.
-Monitor sales staff productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
-Oversee and assess staff projects to be in line with stated timing, budget, and goals.
-Monitor staff spending on sales/marketing budget, samples and other resources.
-Help train new department employees.
-Coordinate with the accounting department to assure the collection of payment in a timely manner.
-Help lead weekly division meetings.
-Attend semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend.
-Produce/participate in trade shows/events as set by business objectives.

Bilingual English/Japanese Assistant Sales Manager:
-Must have an AA degree or higher
-Must have 3 years of food or liquor sales experience
-Must be able to speak Japanese at a Business level or higher
-Trade event participation and traveling may be required
-Basic mathematical knowledge, markups, discounts, combining/converting measurements, counting inventory, etc.
-Knowledge of ERP systems, especially AS400 preferred

****If interested, please apply with your most updated resume including your minimum salary requirement and why you left/or are looking to leave your current company. ****

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Activ8 West- Los Angeles (Japanese Recruiting Company) Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been one of the leading recruiting firms in North America when it comes to working with Japanese Businesses for almost 20 years. We have offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Texas, New Jersey and Canada. Our services are based on the needs of our clients, and we connect them with qualified candidates in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas industries. With the recent expansion to California and the NYC/NJ area, our coastal offices have started working with clients in the Banking, Finance, and Entertainment Industries. We like to take the approach of working one on one with each of you to ensure that we have the best understanding of your background and what it is you are looking for in a career.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

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