Updated: 2026/01/27()
JOB ID: 000701
Sales Assistant
| Job Type | Permanent |
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| Employment Type | Full time |
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| Working Type | Hybrid |
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| Visa Sponorship | No |
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| Education Level | High School Degress |
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| Experience Level | Entry Level |
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| Salary Range | $50000 - $55000 |
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Job Location | Addison, IL, US |
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
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