Posted 3 days ago
Sales Associate
@ Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is hiring a Sales Associate to sell its Asian food products across an assigned territory. The role involves travelling to customer sites, building relationships, meeting sales targets and reporting field activity. The posting asks for a Class 5 licence, Microsoft Office skills, and high flexibility.
Responsibilities:
- Travel to customers and sell Wismettac products in the assigned territory
- Build and maintain customer relationships to maximize profitability
- Track territory performance against sales, budget and new-account objectives
- Cooperate with accounting to collect receivables
- Report field activities to support business planning
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma and/or 0-2 years of sales experience in Asian food industry
- Class 5 driver's licence with clean record
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Bilingual Korean or Japanese with English preferred
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Sales |
| Experience | 0+ years |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Vehicle, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, Korean, Japanese |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
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Sharing the tastes and benefits of the Asian cuisine with the world
Full company description
We are a company with over 100 years of history and a proud Japanese heritage (Wismettac group holding company is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange). We are committed to sharing with the world the tastes and benefits of the Asian cuisine through a complete portfolio that excites our customers. We are proud to offer Shirakiku, our main brand, which became popular in many Asian restaurants and households in the North America and is now recognized as a brand of choice throughout the US and the rest of the world. Some important numbers for North America: • $1B in sales, with strong presence in Foodservice and Retail • 22 locations • Over 900 employees • Over 7,000 items Learn more at wismettacusa.com
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,591
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- 473
- Reported office locations
- 13409 Orden Dr., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, US
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- Business categories
- Food and Beverage
- Wholesale
- Retail and wholesale
- Other recorded names
- Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
- Specialties
- Shirakiku
- Wholesale
- Import
- Export
- and Asian Food Products
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are a company with over 100 years of history and a proud Japanese heritage (Wismettac group holding company is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange). We are committed to sharing with the world the tastes and benefits of the Asian cuisine through a complete portfolio that excites our customers. We are proud to offer Shirakiku, our main brand, which became popular in many Asian restaurants and households in the…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Santa Fe Springs, CA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1960 |
| Specialties | ShirakikuWholesaleImportExportand Asian Food Products |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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Thank you for your interest in applying to our company. We appreciate the fact that you’re taking the time to complete this application. All applications will be given equal consideration regardless of race, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, family status, colour, creed, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, record of offences or other ground enumerated in the applicable human rights legislation.
Under the general supervision, the sales associate is the principal selling agent for the company and is responsible to achieve the short-and long range sales objectives. Objectives will be achieved by maintaining existing customers in the assigned territory. As a sales associate, candidates must have a high level of flexibility.
Essential Job Functions:
- Travel to customers and potential customer’s facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure and maintain business.
- Establish, maintain, and develop business, social and civic relationships with customers in the assigned territory to the objectives of maximum profitability.
- Responsible for selling Wismettac products to all customers in the assigned territory.
- Cooperate with accounting department to assure the collection of account receivable due.
- Evaluate territory performance against established objectives/ guidelines (sale forecast, budget, number of new accounts, gross margin, etc.) and take appropriate action to improve performance.
- Grow business by anticipating customer needs, determining appropriate solutions to business problems, and providing an overall high level of customer service.
- Cooperate with assigned inside customer service personnel, sales assistant and/or office clerks to achieve territory sales goals.
- Provide timely reporting of activities in the field to assist in business and product planning.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma and /or 0-2 years of sales experience in the Asian food industry.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office program as well as other general office skills.
- Holding a Class 5 Driver’s license with clean record.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Special Requirement:
- Bilingual in Korean and English is preferred.
- Bilingual in Japanese and English is preferred.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Must be authorized to work in the Canada for any employer.
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