San Jose, California
Outside Sales Representative Job Opening in San Jose, California - Job Description
San Jose/ Bay Area Sales Representative
Nippon Trends Food Service, Inc.
SUMMARY:
Manage and coordinate the activities of Nippon Trends Food Service, Inc. branded sales efforts in the assigned territory. Develop, execute, and administer regional sales programs to achieve distribution and financial objectives. This position reports to District Sales Manager and President.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with leadership to develop an annual operating plan for assigned region.
Manage the company?s branded sales activities including collaboration with distributors, development of sales budgets, forecasting, customer promotions, and product introduction.
Manage inventories of distributors by analyzing, predicting sales in the local market and recommending inventory purchase to distributors.
Communicate with plant production team to ensure the status of sales orders.
Maintain direct contact with customers to enhance business relationships, and assure appropriate interaction between the distributor and customer both at distribution and operation levels.
Report customer problems and complaints to supervisor and Customer Care manager promptly.
Become a ramen expert and offer product suggestions, introduce new products, demonstrate cooking, and help create new menu items for chefs.
Assist development of new products according to customers? requests.
Provide management with daily sales reports, customer feedback, and industry information gathered in the field
Continuously improve through feedback
Represent Nippon Trends Food Service, Inc. at food events.
Overnight travel is required and the amount varies by territory
Working during weekends may be required
This is an exempt position. The details is written in the Employee Handbook.
No national holidays are given.
Other responsibilities may be assigned
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:
Drivers license
Food handler certificate
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in sales preferred.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Japanese.
Must be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about ramen and its culture.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power-Point.
Must be able to lift up 50 pounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $40,000.00 to $50,000.00 /year
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $40,000.00 to $50,000.00 /year
Job Location:
San Jose, CA
Required education:
Associate
Required experience:
outside sales: 1 year
Required language:
Korean/Chinese
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