Bilingual ( Japanese / English ) Sales Representative - Food Importing Company

$50,000 - $60,000/Yr

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions - Honolulu, HI

Full-time - Mid Level

Honolulu, HI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Bilingual Japanese/English Sales Representative position at an international Food Trading Company in Honolulu is focused on maintaining customer satisfaction through effective account management and promoting new products from Asia. The role requires strong communication skills in both Japanese and English, along with a solid background in sales and trading. This is a full-time, direct hire position that emphasizes teamwork and coordination with various stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stable supply to customers through timely communication and proper documentation/storage of deliveries.
• Arrange instructions, documentation, storage, and updating of control ledgers, coordinating with business partners regarding delivery of procurement, trade, and sales.
• Engage in daily communication and exchange of forms with customers, suppliers, and carriers.
• Timely update of deployed delivery information in ledgers and provide instructions to related departments for arrangements.
• Create delivery plans based on customer demand and update ledgers of order information to confirm figures.
• Identify inventory and arrangement quantities, communicating appropriately both internally and externally before problems arise.
• Keep forms obtained from suppliers organized, instruct suppliers to send missing documents, and correct any errors in documentation.
• Prepare and send documents required for imports.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Sales Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2 years of sales assistant or inside sales experience
• Trading work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to speak, read, and write Japanese
• Valid Driver's License and own vehicle
• Understanding of sales principles and customer service practices
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the food importing industry
• More than business level proficiency in Japanese

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount