Company: Yonex USA
Position: Sales Assistant
Reports to:Martin Munera Badminton Sales Supervisor
Department:Badminton Sales
Employment Status: Full-time / non-exempt / hourly
Hours: 8:30am to 5:50 pm, Monday - Friday
Location: Torrance, CA
Summary:
Yonex USA specializes in producing technologically advanced sports equipment to enable players, both amateur and professional, to play tennis, badminton, golf, snowboard, and pickleball at a higher level. The Sales Assistant will support the sales team by executing on sales activities, reporting on sales progress, and
providing administrative duties for the department.
Responsibilities
- Assist Sales Supervisor in overseeing badminton sales activities
- Prepare sales materials including but not limited to price lists, MAP Lists, manuals, and reports (sales
- reports, order status reports, etc.)
- Coordinate with various departments regarding sales programs, sales materials, and product information
- Coordinate sales events, meetings, and tournament booths
- Assist the Promotions team with badminton product demonstrations
- Schedule, conduct, and report local, regional, and national sales activities
- Enter and maintain pricing and other items in the company database
- Monitor and report Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) violations
- Enter customer orders into the company database, as needed
- Communicate with Sales Representatives to effectively manage the Territory Development Budget
- Update account list with the latest information with the Accounting department
- Respond to common inquiries from internal and external parties
- Write formal business letters, memorandums, basic reports, and procedure manuals
- Other duties as assigned by management
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field is preferred
- 1 to 2 years of sales experience is preferred
- Experience or personal interest in tennis and/or badminton
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Suite is required
- Minimum typing speed of 40 wpm
- Basic understanding of sales principals and customer service practices
- Acute attention to detail
- Ability to organize and prioritize work schedule on short and long term as well as the ability to meet
- strict deadlines
- Possess strong oral and written communication, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in
- a fast-paced environment
Competencies
- Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others'
- views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of
- team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
- Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.•
- Analytical: Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition
- and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
- Customer Service: Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to
- customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and
- assistance; Meets commitments.
- Strategic Thinking: Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s
- strength and weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and
- opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
- Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others
- with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own
- actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Continually required to sit for prolonged periods of time
- Occasionally required to walk
- Occasionally required to stand
- Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
- Continually required to talk and hear
- Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and use a keyboard
- Occasionally required to lift, push, and/or carry items up to 25 pounds
- Mainly works indoors in a climate-controlled environment, but may occasionally work outside with
- exposure to various weather conditions
- Will be required to travel up to 25% of the time
Equal Employment Opportunities Statement:
Yonex USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of a of absence, compensation and training.
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