Sales Assistant

Job ID : 000701
Working type : Hybrid
Education level : High School Degress
Salary range : $50000 – $55000
Employment type : Full time
Experience level : Entry Level
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Job type : Permanent
Job location : Addison, IL, US
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Title: Sales Assistant

Job Number: 000701

Location: Addison, IL


Job Description

We are seeking a Sales Assistant fluent in Japanese and English to support corporate sales function within the logistics industry.


Responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative and sales support to corporate and regional sales staff
  • Collect and organize customer information through sales activities, including pre-visit research for new client meetings
  • Record customer interactions and meeting reports in CRM
  • Prepare logistics-related reports and research materials (e.g., tariffs, global market trends, trade news)
  • Create quotations and assist in coordinating with operations teams for new shipment arrangements
  • Extract and distribute sales reports from CRM data
  • Compile and analyze monthly profit-and-loss reports, including branch-level performance summaries
  • Prepare presentation materials (mainly in PowerPoint) for internal and external meetings
  • Arrange travel schedules and itineraries for business trips (flights, hotels, schedules)
  • Manage sales progress tracking sheets and consolidate sales activities of team members
  • Support communication with Japan headquarters, including preparation of Japanese-language documents

Requirements:

  • Bilingual: fluent in Japanese and English (required)
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Experience with CRM systems preferred
  • Prior logistics industry experience is not required

Work Conditions:

  • Location: Chicago office (corporate function)
  • Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time (Non-exempt)
  • Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour break)
    • Flexible adjustment possible (e.g., start 30 min earlier and leave 30 min earlier)
  • Primarily in-office
  • No business travel required
  • Expected to work long-term
  • Possibility of future reassignment to other sales support functions within branches

Compensation:

  • Salary: $50,000 – $55,000 per year

To apply, please email your resume to dpentony@pasona.com