Find & Apply For Sales Assistant Jobs in Itasca, Illinois

Overview Currently our client, a well-established Japanese trading company, is looking for a Sales Assistant. 【Position】Sales Assistant 【Location】Itasca, IL 【Compensation】$21.50 / hour ($44,720 / year) 【Schedule】Monday

• Friday (8:00 AM
• 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM
• 5:00 PM) 【Hiring Style】Direct hire / Full-time 【Benefits】Fully paid Health/Dental/Vision insurance, PTO (with cash bonus for consecutive days taken), company trips (e.

g., Hawaii, Las Vegas), 7-year service award ($2,000 value), provided iPad & iPhone, monthly company events Responsibilities Assist the Manager and sales staff with daily sales operations, orders, and special projects Prepare and send checks, invoices, and domestic/international shipping packages using courier services (UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.) Contact freight forwarders to arrange documentation and package pickups Handle inquiries, purchase orders, quotations, packing lists, air waybills, and formal business letters Follow up on and expedite quotations and purchase orders Onboard new suppliers and customers into the sales tracking system Provide dedicated customer service, providing product catalogs and checking order statuses Communicate with suppliers and customers regarding costs and delivery lead times Generate monthly sales, purchase, and backlog reports using MS Excel and MS Access Maintain organized physical and digital document filing systems in accordance with company policies Provide desk coverage for team members when they are out of the office Travel periodically for domestic business trips (1-2 times per month) and international business trips (including Japan), including occasional after-hours business activities Qualifications Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access) to generate business documents is required Basic mathematics skills for processing sales orders, invoices, and sales reports are required Ability to travel domestically (including short 1-2 night trips) and internationally as needed is required Experience living or working in Japan (such as the JET Program) or at Japanese company is preferred Experience with shipping forwarders and international documentation is preferred Interest in international trade or cross-cultural business environments is preferred

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$44,720.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Ability to

Commute:

Itasca, IL 60143 (Required) Willingness to travel: 25% (Required)

Work Location:

In person