French Speaking PA / Sales & Logistics Coordinator

FRENCH SELECTION UK
French Speaking PA / Sales & Logistics Coordinator
Personal Assistant, PR support, Sales assistant, Projects, German, French, Support, Office Manager
Location: London
Salary: Circa £36,000depending on experience
Reference: 703ZQ

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The Company:
Our client is a well-established Company, offering great career prospects to the right candidate.

Main Duties:
Working for a Leading Supplier, directly assisting the CEO and Sales & Logistics departments
60% assisting commercial matters / 40% PA to MD

The Role:
– Working with and supporting the CEO on daily basis on all matters as required
– Organizing complex travel arrangement for MD / Sales executives
– Liaison with logistics-finance staff, reconciliation of freight costs and invoice queries
– Helping finance department prepare budget templates and reviews
– Taking minutes and follow up on weekly logistics and joint department meeting
– Organizing company Calendar and all events, holiday of all employees, meetings etc.
– Organizing Board Meetings & monthly accounts meeting with Director
– Maintaining up-to-date files for: company brochure, product sheets, sales support material
– Consolidating all market research files etc.
– Dispatching samples, setting up and running specification / quality certificates data base
– Editing and writing company quarterly Newsletter in English and French
– Editing and updating company Web site / managing product data base
– Managing Freight data base and co-coordinating freight inquiries from sales teams
– Conducting specific market research for CEO
– Preparing reports and presentations on market research as required
– Supporting the CEO in managing the sales budget and all open inquiries of all sales teams
– Sorting out commercial issues and trading matters as requested for sales teams
– Preparing sales presentations for trips or visits for sales team
– Receiving all email inquiries and distributing to the correct sale team
– Organizing MD private diary/calendar/travel/expenses/correspondences

Candidate’s profile:
– Fluent in English & French (both Written & Spoken to Business standards) – Essential
– Any additional European Languages will be a strong advantage
– Experience working in an international Company / environment
– Previous experience as an Export Sales Assistant – Desired
– All round experience in a support role at CEO – MD level
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
– Strong team player / Resilient / Excellent Communication Skills
– Strong IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
– Good commercial acumen, organized, attention to detail, autonomous with lots of initiative

Salary: Circa £36,000pa depending on experience

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