International Sales Assistant – Fluent French

Job Description:
Based in Farnborough, our client is looking for an International Sales Assistant (reporting to the Senior International Sales Manager). This would be an ideal organisation for an ambitious candidate who shares a passion for innovation and design.

The ideal candidate will need to be a self motivated and enthusiastic team player who comes with fluent French skills both written and verbal. German and Dutch would be useful.

SPECIFIC JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Order processing, invoicing and customer service for specific international customers.
2. To provide administrative support to the International Sales department.

GENERAL INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Keeping departmental spreadsheets updated including sales statistics.
2. Carry out departmental mail merges to inform customers of key developments.
3. Co-ordinating high stock, clearance and direct order consolidation offers.
4. Assisting with arranging internal meetings with specific international customers.
5. Co-ordination of international distributor conferences, shows and exhibitions (alongside Sales Managers and Marketing).
6. Sending out catalogues, samples and literature.
7. Answer the telephone and dealing with enquiries.
8. General filing, photocopying and binding.
9. Assisting International Sales Managers in preparing for customer meetings. E.g. PowerPoint presentations and sales statistics.

Key working relationships: UK Sales, International Sales, Marketing, Design, Finance, Operations, Warehouse, UK customer services team

Candidate Requirements:
BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. An administrator, who is confident in dealing with all types of people at all different levels, including telephone enquiries from international customers and distributors.
2. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is essential.
3. Good grasp and understanding of a sales driven environment.
4. Customer focussed and proactive.
5. Ability to adapt to an environment where there are few people working in a close-knit team, where resources are scarce and a hands-on approach to the business is a pre-requisite for success.
6.Fluent French is essential, and a second European language (preferably Dutch) would be an advantage.
7. Good problem solver.
8. Enjoys data analysis.
9. Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage.
10. An understanding of Export documentation would be an advantage.

“Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion”