International Trader - French Market

Leer de organisatie kennen

This business is an international trading house that consists of four all-round import and export divisions. Their field of operations is global, where they sell branded and non-branded consumer goods. By taking full advantage of international price fluctuations, the company can offer its costumers favourable terms on a wide range of well-known branded products. Their worldwide network of buyers and sellers guarantees the highest standards on service and quality. In order to maintain this vision, employees are stimulated to develop themselves in many directions, and are offered a wide range of opportunities to do so. badges : 1

Over de functie

As a Trader with a focus on the French Market, you will be working in a highly commercial, dynamic and multilingual environment. You will be responsible for the management of the existing portfolio of customers and suppliers of the company, as well as identifying new businesses. Your job is to find the best balance between sales and buying. You are responsible to keep track on offers, relationship management with customers and suppliers as well as negotiation of prices, payment and delivery terms. Furthermore, you will manage the financial and account information of suppliers and customers. Together with your colleagues from the back-office / logistics teams you will collaborate to successfully close and deliver deals. You will be reporting directly to the Managing Partner of your own division.

Jouw kwaliteiten

• You speak French at an idiomatic level and fluent in English;
• You have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in economics / business, and an equivalent level of working and thinking;
• You have at least 2 year of relevant experience in a commercial sales function;
• You are flexible, have a commercial attitude and an entrepreneurial mind-set;
• You posses excellent interpersonal skills; confident, charismatic, positive and proactive;
• You are able to set priorities and work on more than one task;
• You are a self starter and enjoy working with targets;
• You have good mathematical skills and excellent communication- and presentation skills;
• You are in possession of a ‘’B’’ category driver’s license;
• You are willing to travel up to 40% (or more) of your work time to different countries (inside / outside Europe).

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