Bilingual Japanese English Sales Rep

This position is responsible for conducting sales for the assigned sales area, suggesting strategies to management, developing business, and implementing sales functions.
Increase Profits
by achieving sales targets; by operating within budgetary guidelines; by communicating with or visiting current and potential customers to increase sales; by conducting cold calls to new contacts; by analyzing sales trends and operating efficiency, product presentations, and best practices in order to maximize profit; by researching and identifying potential customers; by developing proactive sales methods including end user customer presentations, phone sales, potential cold calling, and new business opportunities at trade shows and industry events;

and by performing any other sales functions as necessary.
Manages and Expands Customer Accounts
by contacting customers regularly via telephone, e-mail, letters and in person to ascertain their needs and keep business and information flowing smoothly; by attending “house” shows as necessary to introduce new products; by visiting customers to pick up repairs, deliver orders, or drop off orders on a daily basis (customers are located throughout LA county); by physically collecting payments; by following up on past-due accounts to ensure that all collections are completed;

by providing price quotes, proposals, and credit terms to current and prospective customers; by making presentations about products; and by identifying customer needs or problems in a timely manner, and reporting all problems to the necessary parties.
Performs Marketing Functions
by following up on all product sales leads and inquiries received from magazine advertising, web sites, trade shows, and distributors; and by performing any other marketing functions as necessary.
Represents the Company
by attending trade shows and other events to grow the Company’s business; by traveling within assigned territory as necessary, and by representing the Company in any other capacity as needed. Travel – Orange County;
Out of state – NJ, NY, IL, Hawaii etc