Sales Assistant Manager

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Sales

Location: Chicago Area, Illinois

Job Type: Full-Time (Home Office Arrangement)

Summary of Responsibilities:

Manage sales and marketing functions to drive business growth and increase profits.

Achieve sales budgets and analyze monthly sales performance.

Conduct performance appraisals and prepare sales reports for upper Management.

Serve customers by selling services, meeting their needs, and resolving problems.

Generate new accounts by calling leads and prospects.

Expand sales with current customers and arrange appointments with potential and existing customers.

Enter customer data into internal web applications and databases.

Compile leads and prospects through internet research.

Analyze customer freight activity and offer appropriate pricing agreements.

Assist with monitoring international and domestic shipments.

Engage and support in house agents through phone and email communication.

Generate activity reports and report sales to management.

Process incoming emails, electronic files, and faxes.

Associated Responsibilities:

Receive phone calls and communicate with retail customers in English and Japanese.

Handle cargo, including receiving, inspection, sorting, labeling, packing, palletizing, and loading.

Maintain flexibility in work assignments.

Comply with, train for, and report to regulatory agencies, company safety and security programs, and company

policies.

Execute inventory management, record-keeping, and reporting.

Maintain a clean and orderly warehouse and workspace.

Occasionally operate forklifts for inventory and other operations.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Fully proficient in the Japanese language

Strong sales presentation and telephone skills.

Self-motivation and initiative.

Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.

Accurate and timely data entry into data programs.

Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.

Ability to operate motor vehicles and forklifts safely and maintain required training certifications.

Maintain security clearances and training certifications following industry regulatory agencies, including TSA.

Strong organizational skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree and at least 3 year Management experience