{"id":24236,"date":"2026-02-18T20:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/061657\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:23:25","slug":"061657","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/d3q8xutu1rneyj.cloudfront.net\/en\/job\/061657\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Representative (Chemical Industry) &#8211; Japanese bilingual"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sales Representative<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0U.S. (Frequent domestic travel required)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employment Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Full-time<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Position Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Sales Representative to join our team as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>This position involves frequent business travel, customer visits, and coordination with overseas suppliers. 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