Sales Assistant Manager

huminaresource; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

huminaresource is seeking a sales and marketing professional to drive growth in a home-office setting in the Chicago area. The role involves managing sales budgets, evaluating monthly performance, and generating new accounts while serving customers and resolving issues.

Responsibilities include data entry, preparing reports for upper management, and coordinating with in-house agents for shipments. Knowledge of English and Japanese is valued, with a bachelor’s degree and 3 years of management

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales growth and lead generation.
• Ability to manage and analyze monthly sales performance.
• Experience serving customers and resolving problems.
• Strong presentation and telephone skills.

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.

Skills

Sales ability

Marketing

Customer service

Japanese language

Data entry

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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


• 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