Marketing Assistant; Part Time

Pay Information

This range is provided by Mutual Trading Co., Inc. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$22.00/hr - $26.00/hr

Established in 1926, Mutual Trading Co., Inc. was originally a small co‑op organization for centralized purchasing of basic import foods to service the needs of the early Japanese immigrant society in Southern California. We've grown nearly 100 years now, and command a premiere position among Japanese food‑service suppliers, as well as fill a key role as “Culinary Ambassador” promoting Japanese foods worldwide.

Since 2011, our affiliate, Yamasho Inc. takes pride in providing a variety of restaurant items ranging from non‑food to dry and frozen food products to our restaurant customers in its current location in Elk Grove, IL. Today, the company is dedicated to meet and exceed the customers’ expectations and create a unique experience to our customers with the explosion of Japanese food and culture in America.

The Marketing Assistant supports the company’s marketing efforts through data management, content creation, and design. This position requires a detail‑oriented and creative professional who is comfortable working with both data and digital tools. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to brand growth while developing hands‑on experience in marketing, design, and data analysis.

• Data Entry & Excel Proficiency:
  Perform accurate data entry and maintain marketing databases. Use Microsoft Excel functions, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP, to organize and analyze information.
• Analyze sales data and develop plans to address performance gaps.
• Assist and coordinate with sales team to prepare and assist in meetings related to campaigns, sales events, and promotions.
• Assist and collaborate with sales associates to develop and maintain customer networks and enhance relationships between the company and stakeholders.
• Social Media Management:
  Create, schedule, and publish engaging content across social media platforms. Support community engagement and monitor post‑performance.
• Plan, create, maintain, and update social media content to attract customers and enhance impressions.
• Flyer & Graphic Design:
  Design and update flyers, promotional materials, and marketing collateral using Adobe Creative Suite or Microsoft Publisher. (Templates provided; prior experience with Publisher is helpful but not required.)
• General Marketing Support:
  Assist with campaign coordination, event promotion, and administrative tasks as needed.
• Assist the marketing supervisor with vendor negotiations and coordination of promotional initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across all deliverables, from data entry to final creative assets.
• Coordinate with IT department to compile sales data for vendors as needed.
• Partner with sales team, internal/external functional experts, and category item suppliers to ensure effective category portfolios and growth strategies are developed.
• Perform duties assigned by supervisor.
• Obligation to answer to all management as requested.

• Ability to sit and work in an office setting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to type and use the computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to talk, hear, walk, stand, smell, taste, reach, bend, kneel, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Noise Level: Normal.

Indoors

• Business level English required – read/write/speak/listen.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Highly self‑motivated and goal‑oriented is required.
• At least 1 year of marketing or relevant experience, preferably in the Japanese food industry or CPG product marketing.
• Must have reliable internet connection.

• Professional and courteous communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills.
• Basic mathematical knowledge – cost calculations, percentages, counting inventory, etc.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (e.g.,…