Sales & Marketing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Basic Contact with Existing and Prospective Customers (10%)
  • Communication and coordination with HO and branch departments
• Administrative – utilization of computers to research, create and maintain databases and reports, create and maintain marketing and sales materials, manage and enforce salesforce with CSHQ and network (75%)
  • Utilize industry and market database, files, and information
  • Create and support major client quotations, bids and RFQs through coordination and database creation
  • Communicate with customers to provide the information and/or seek information to assist
  • Use customer and prospect contact activities, tools, and systems to update relevant information in these systems
• Technical
  • Maintain industry and market database, files, and information
  • Prepare and support major client quotations, bids and RFQs through coordination and database creation
  • Communicate with customers to provide the information and/or seek information to assist
  • Use customer and prospect contact activities, tools, and systems to update relevant information in these systems
• General Operations Support And Interface Functions
  • Closed interface to Import and Export functions, including document breakdowns and preparation of consolidation packages, and orientation on the needs and specifications of specific customers
  • Cook with import, export, and warehouse staff as appropriate to assure quality and obtain customer-requested information

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate or significant or relevant or appropriate working experience
• Some college desirable
• Familiar with logistics concepts desirable
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong computer and analytical skills – Microsoft Office Products. PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Bilingual in Japanese/ English (read & writing)

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit in front of a computer for long periods in an office environment
• Must have manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office machines: e.g., calculators, photocopiers, printers, etc.
• Must have corrected vision to view a computer screen

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month after 30 days
• 401k with a company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, HSA, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Auto and Home policies, Commuter Benefits, and much more
• Generous Vacation and Sick time