Good place to get your feet wet in sales but where your ambition goes to die after years
Pros
-Top notch health insurance, dental, vision etc -Company car or monthly car allowance -Annual bonuses based on performance -401k profit sharing / matching -Get inside and in-depth knowledge about the asian food industry and how it operates in the U.S -Employee pricing on food you sell -Manufacturer tours (once every 2 - 3 years based on seniority) -Low employee turnover (NON WAREHOUSE) -High job security (A.K.A a good place for people who are unmotivated and don't have any ambition in life to chase their dreams.) -1 annual company dinner if your branch meets target complete with a "Good job, work harder next year" speech. (Should not be considered a pro)
Cons
Old style Japanese company disguised as an American company -Too much paper, not enough use of new tech. -Good ole' boys management, upper management is very much a club which they choose who they like enough to give the opportunity to advance. -Motivation to sell declines year after year, monotonous tasks, order entry, no challenge, nothing new after 2 years. -Little to no recognition for doing a great job, exceeding sales targets only sets your bar higher the next year and you are expected to perform, "Good job... you can still do better" is all you get. -Japanese business culture applies here, women are treated poorer than men, unnecessary meetings, atmosphere of Japan corporate - don't take time off, don't take your vacation / sick leave is implied but not outright said. -Branch managers vary greatly and can run the branch like a tyrant. I have heard horror stories. Some feel like a king in a castle. -99% of Branch managers / upper management are Japanese men from a traditional Japanese working culture background very resistant to change. -Proprietary software is buggy and lacks motivated development teams, do not ask for suggestions or feedback. -Suggestions for software development fall on deaf ears. -Yelled at by customers for being out of stock takes a toll after years and years. -High warehouse worker turnover, low competency, warehouse mistakes make so much extra work your main role becomes damage control. No time / room to prospect new accounts because of this. (Shorts, damages, mispicks,credits, out of stocks) -Upper management is nowhere to be seen, no transparency, annual letters from CEO feel like meaningless lip service. -Under 5 years of service you get very little vacation paid time off. Taking vacation is very hard to do. -Inventory is grueling and dangerous. -They do not fire toxic employees, HR is non existent and hard to approach.
