Sales Associate

Wismettac Asian Foods Inc; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

401(k) with company matching

19 days of paid time off

Wellness program and EAP assistance

Job summary

Wismettac Asian Foods Inc in Carol Stream, IL is seeking a Sales Associate to establish and grow business with customers across the assigned territory. You will travel to client facilities, maintain relationships, and sell Wismettac products to drive profitability.

The role emphasizes understanding the sales plan, communicating opportunities, coordinating with operations and accounting, and reporting field activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of sales experience in Asian food industry preferred.
• Familiarity with Wismettac products preferred.
• Basic computer skills; MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customers and facilities to secure and maintain business.
• Establish and develop relationships with customers in the assigned territory.
• Sell Wismettac products to all customers in the territory.
• Grow business by anticipating customer needs and providing solutions.
• Understand and execute the sales plan and price adjustments.
• Communicate plans to customers and manage resources to support sales volume.
• Cooperate with accounting to ensure collection of accounts receivable.
• Cooperate with Operations and Logistics staff to meet sales goals.
• Provide timely reporting of field activities and submit reports as needed.
• Attend quarterly inventory count.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Sales ability

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Customer service

ERP familiarity

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Oracle ERP

Job description

545 E Fullerton Ave, Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Sales Associate is to establish, maintain, and develop business, social, and civic relations with customers. Success in this position is measured by having a deep understanding of the sales process and dynamics, and superb interpersonal skills to meet short- and long-range sales objectives. All objectives will be achieved by maintaining existing customers in their assigned areas.

Essential Job Functions:

• Travel to customers and potential customer’s facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure and maintain business.
• Establish, maintain, and develop business, social, and civic relationships with customers in the assigned territory to maximum profitability.
• Responsible for selling Wismettac products to all customers in the assigned territory.
• Grow business by anticipating customer needs, determining appropriate solutions to business problems, and providing an overall high level of customer service.
• Understand and execute the sales plan and price adjustments based on management’s instructions.
• Communicate plans to customers and effectively manage resources to support sales volume.
• Communicate new product and service opportunities, information, or feedback gathering through field activity to appropriate company staff.
• Cooperate with the accounting department to assure the collection of accounts receivable due.
• Assist in establishing sales objectives for the territory in cooperation with (Deputy) Area Team Managers or (Assistant) Sales Managers.
• Cooperate with assigned Operation and Logistic staff to achieve territory sales goals.
• Provide timely reporting of activities in the field to assist in business and product planning.
• Submits sales activity reports and other reports as needed.
• Attend quarterly inventory count.
• Other duties as assigned

Education/ Experience/ Training: High School Degree / GED; 1-2 years of sales experience in the Asian food industry is desired; Familiarity with Wismettac products and services; Basic computer skills, including familiarity with word processing software; Excellent oral and written communication skills; Have a valid drivers license.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Ability:

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with the sales staff, management, and clients
• Strong communication and conversation skills
• Ability to be cooperative and able to work as part of a team
• Ability to verify, draft, and update database quickly and accurately
• Ability to travel to customer’s location
• Ability to learn Oracle ERP software
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints
• Ability to perform his or her job responsibilities as the workload fluctuates; multitask and keep projects progressing simultaneously
• Ability to be outgoing, courteous, genuine, and approachable
• Ability to be self-confident and mature, with a positive attitude and approach to work

Benefits*: Wismettac offers competitive benefits, which include:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• 19 days of paid time off
• Wellness program and EAP assistance
• and much more!

*Most benefits require employee contribution

Pre-employment Drug testing is required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

545 E Fullerton Ave, Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA