Bilingual Japanese/English Sales Assistant (Int'l Trading) (CA/YM)

An international trading company is seeking a Bilingual Japanese / English Sales Assistant to join their team in San Jose, CA .

This position is responsible for providing assistance to the Sales team. An AA degree or higher, 2 years of sales assistant or inside sales experience, trading work experience, Microsoft Office experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the ability to speak, read, and write Japanese are required.

This is a full-time, hybrid, non-exempt position with excellent benefits and 401k. Work schedule

Mon-Fri, 9-6

Experience working with Japanese companies is required

Bilingual Japanese / English Sales Assistant Duties :

• Maintain stable supply to customers through timely communication and proper documentation / storage of deliveries
• Arrangement instructions, documentation, storage, updating of control ledgers, and coordination with business partners regarding delivery of procurement - trade - sales
• Daily communication and exchange of forms with customers, suppliers, and carriers
• Timely updating of deployed delivery information in ledgers, instructions to related departments for arrangements, and coordination
• Creation of delivery plans based on customer demand
• Update ledgers of order information and confirm figures
• Identify inventory and arrangement quantities and communicate appropriately both internally and externally before problems arise
• Keep forms obtained from suppliers in the proper place, instruct suppliers to send documents that have not been obtained, and instruct suppliers to correct documents that are in error
• Prepare and send documents required for imports and exports.
• Administrative follow-up in the event of vacations, vacancies, etc
• Arrangement of office and employee supplies and follow-up on general administrative procedures

Bilingual Japanese / English Sales Assistant Skills :

• Must have an AA degree or higher
• Must have 2 years of sales assistant or inside sales experience
• Must have trading work experience
• Must be able to speak, read, and write Japanese
• Must have experience working with Japanese companies
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Understanding of sales principles and customer service practices
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills

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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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.