Sales Operation​/Sales Assistant

Summary

This position is with an IT company headquartered in Japan. The company operates a software business targeting North America and Europe. The overseas team is small and works closely with the Japan headquarters.
We are seeking a Japanese–English bilingual Sales Operations / Sales Assistant to support a growing sales team. The role focuses primarily on order processing and sales administration, ensuring smooth coordination and management of internal processes to support sales activities.

• Employment Type:
  
  Part-time (directly employed by the company)

• Working Hours:
  
  Approximately 10 hours per week (average of about 2 hours per day / flexible, with potential to increase in the future)

• Location:
  
  Fully remote

• Working Hours:
  
  Expected to work during U.S. PST hours

• Preparing and responding to quotations based on requests from the North American and European sales teams

• Placing orders with Japan headquarter

• Receiving and managing licenses

• Sending reminders and following up with the sales team regarding license renewals

• Proposing improvements to operational processes (when applicable)

• Providing general administrative support related to sales activities

• Communication will be primarily in English with internal team members.

• Direct customer interaction is generally not required, but there may be occasions where contact with enterprise customers is necessary.

• Japanese:
  Business-level proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking)

• English:
  Proficiency sufficient for smooth internal communication

• Experience in order processing, sales administration, sales operations, or related roles (partial experience acceptable)

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling documents and data

• Ability to work independently and proactively in a remote environment

• Experience working in a startup or small team environment

• A proactive mindset toward process improvement and operational efficiency

• Availability for long-term engagement with a flexible schedule