Bilingual Japanese sales assistant

Job Description: SUMMARY OF POSITION: Provides sales support to contribute to and facilitate the Portland Food & Agriproducts Department's ability to meet its sales obligations after contracts have been negotiated.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: SALES SUPPORT Receives and/or processes customer orders Receives, creates and distributes Purchase Orders, invoices, contracts, sales confirmations, packing lists, certificates of origins, and other sales documentation. Enters sales information into the accounting system. Maintains close communication with buyers, suppliers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, warehouses and brokers via telephone and e-mail. Coordinates transportation for all inventory related sales. Conducts collection e-mails and calls when payments are overdue. Maintains working knowledge of products and product specifications. Assist the sales manager. ACCOUNTING Processes accounts payable/receivable in accounting system. Collects inventory records and processes entry in the system.

Requirements: Proficient in Japanese.(Read/Write/Speak) Proficient with Microsoft Office. Knowledge of accounting/booking is plus. Experience in working a trading firm is plus.

Benefits: Full benefits