Founded in 1987, Tokyo Food Company Limited is a successful and widely recognised Japanese Food importer and distributor in New Zealand. Over recent years, Japanese cuisine has seen an increase in popularity all over the world as more and more research highlights the health benefits of the Japanese diet. People feel spiritual satisfaction and happiness, and smile when they eat delicious food. As a food distribution company, we, TOKYO FOOD, recognise that we are part of an important social infrastructure that delivers essential foodstuffs to our customers. As a company, we aim to bring happiness and smiles by supplying quality Japanese food.
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to grow their sales careers and potentially step into a leadership role, with excellent communication skills, for a full-time Sales Representative position at our Auckland head office.
Place of work
Tokyo Food Auckland Head Office
Address: 32 Bowden Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Job title
Sales Representative, Wholesale Division
Job description
In this role, you will be responsible for all duties associated with the day-to-day sales and marketing for the company’s products, including but not limited to;

• Planning, developing and executing sales and marketing strategies in the designated location and area to create demand and achieve sales targets and KPIs.
• Visiting key and potential customers to establish selling opportunities and maintain business relationships.
• Managing and running our EC site (online shop), ensuring seamless website operations and a seamless customer experience.
• Developing strategic sales plans for Asian (especially Chinese) customers to conduct competitor analysis and identify new market opportunities to optimise the customer journey while capturing maximum local demand.
• Understanding the local language (e.g., Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc) on product packaging and creating English promotional flyers and leaflets for imported products.

Terms of employment
Full-time permanent employee
Compensation
$29.66 - $32.00 per hour
Plus, annual bonus depending on annual personal as well as organisational business performances
Minimum guaranteed hours of work
40 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 17:00
Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience as a sales representative or similar role in sales.
• Fluency in Japanese or Chinese is preferred, but not essential or mandatory, as the role involves reading and understanding Japanese packages and dealing with Chinese-speaking customers.
• Extensive experience using ERP (e.g., Net Suite) in sales and logistics operations is a big advantage.
• NZ full driver’s licence or appropriate overseas licence.
• A physically fit person with heavy (25kg+) lifting and carrying involved.
• Well-developed communication and listening skills.
• Be computer literate (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point etc)
• Basic knowledge of Japanese food and business practices is advantageous as most of the products are sourced from Japan, but not essential.
• Having an in-depth knowledge of the food and beverage supply chain logistics of both cross-border as well as domestic trading is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.

If you are interested in becoming a part of our team, please provide us with your CV and a cover letter to introduce yourself. Please also indicate your visa type and its expiry date in your CV. Only candidates with the appropriate credentials will be contacted.