Job Description
Title: Sales Assistant Manager
Location: We are looking for a candidate to work in 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:
- This position requires the ability to drive for extended periods, sit in a vehicle for prolonged durations, and perform tasks involving data entry and order processing using hands and fingers.
- The role also involves physical activity such as walking, standing, bending, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds.
Noise Level: Normal to loud.
Location: Indoor in the office or at customer sites (restaurants, wholesalers, distributors, etc.), travelling
Other Requirements
- Basic level in English Reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
- Professional-level proficiency in Japanese (reading, speaking, listening, and writing) is required to perform essential job functions.
- 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.
Job Tags
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