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Shima Ishihara

Pompton Lakes,USA

Summary

Experience with trading (export/import), sales, sales promotion, marketing for entering the north American market, conducting administrative support. Proficient in handling urgent matters efficiently, planning promotional strategies to develop products and branding, understanding foreign culture, finding attractive points, planning approaching methods, collaborative working, and settling problems and issues. Excellent communication, negotiation, and multitasking skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive

New York Mutual Trading, Inc.
09.2023 - Current
  • Sales representative of Japanese food, liquor, kitchenwares
  • Engage and maintain sales relationships with restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Westchester county
  • Study and research the latest market trends in U.S. and Japan including the strategies of company competitors
  • Reached an average of 97% of sales goal last year, an estimated sales number of $2.8 Million in products sold
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within assigned territory
  • Able to memorize product details to convey clear information to customers
  • Meet with customers both through Zoom calls and in person

International Sales Representative

Panaracer Corporation
11.2020 - 07.2023
  • Sales representative of sports bicycle tires in American and Canadian sports tire markets.
  • Conducting sales to existing clients and 17 agencies
  • Trading and export work from Japan to international customers
  • Developing OEM tire branding by dealing with increased product lineups (six kinds of tire sizes for tires)
  • Negotiated with a craft company in Spain to develop join cycle apparel products for retail sale
  • The division Annual sales: 471,762,000 yen ($4,576,091, 2021) 417,815,000 yen ($3,634,990, 2022) adjusted for inflation at the time
  • Conducted 5 shop promotion campaigns by working collaboratively, meeting with shop managers and staff frequently (Japan market)

Market Research Intern

RESOBOX
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview: (Culture event/Support businesses for entering the US market)
  • Conducted research on potential customers by visiting famous Japanese restaurants, kitchen products and museums
  • Obtained feedback and reported to craftsmen and the company
  • (Culture event/Support businesses for entering the US market)

President Room

Sanyo Co.,LTD.
04.2017 - 12.2019
  • Conducted trading/import work for whiskey and beer products
  • Trading work included: creating various documents such as PO, insurance, invoices, checking forwarders and shipping situations, corresponding with overseas business partners and overseas clients in English
  • Administrative work included: overseas remittance, creating monthly data reports, managing employee attendance, handling visitors, and assisting foreign visitors/clients by interpretating and supporting various matters

Sales Promotion Division

Sanyo Co.,LTD.
04.2017 - 03.2018
  • Assisted in promoting product branding
  • Conducted promotion/campaign work including creating promotional tools/goods, planning event promotion for exhibitions (3 times/year), assisting foreign clients and visitors, translating work for catalogs and product explanatory documents, and conducing various clerical work

Education

No Degree - Foreign Studies

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Studies

Kansai Gaidai University
Osaka, Japan
03.2017

Certificates and Skills

The Proficiency Test in Trading Business C (basic),  Driver’s license, business documents, presentation materials, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Japanese native

Timeline

Account Executive

New York Mutual Trading, Inc.
09.2023 - Current

International Sales Representative

Panaracer Corporation
11.2020 - 07.2023

Market Research Intern

RESOBOX
01.2020 - 03.2020

President Room

Sanyo Co.,LTD.
04.2017 - 12.2019

Sales Promotion Division

Sanyo Co.,LTD.
04.2017 - 03.2018

No Degree - Foreign Studies

College of Charleston

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Studies

Kansai Gaidai University

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