Job Title: Japanese speaking Sales & Office Manager

London

Your New Salary:  £60,000

Office based 

Permanent, Full-time 

Start: ASAP

This is a dual role that combines responsibility for driving sales growth with overseeing the day-to-day operations of our small office. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in sales, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage administrative tasks with efficiency and attention to detail.

Sales Management

• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve company targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients.
• Identify new business opportunities and support market expansion.
• Prepare and present regular sales reports and forecasts to senior management 

Office Management

• Oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of a small office, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning.
• Manage office administration, including correspondence, scheduling, and record-keeping.
• Handle basic bookkeeping tasks, including processing invoices, expense reports, and liaising with our external accountant.
• Support finance-related tasks such as invoicing, expenses, and budget monitoring.

Requirements

• Proven experience in sales and/or business development, ideally in food import/export.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in office administration or team management.
• Language requirement Business-level English; Japanese other language skills a plus.

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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