French Speaking Export Sales Coordinator

Our client is a well-established, market leading business within the luxury goods market – they are widely recognised as one of the best companies in their industry. Due to expansion, they are now looking for a bilingual or multilingual export sales coordinator to join their successful export sales team. If you are looking to expand your experience in international sales coordination, if you speak English and French and are passionate about branded consumer goods and/or luxury design and would like to work for a market-leading business, then this role is ideal for you!

The role:

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide sales support for the Export Sales department
• Point of contact for international agents, distributors and key accounts
• Provide support and help coordinate new product and new seasonal lines launch to international markets, organise sampling deliveries and distribution for new collection launches, submitting weekly reports on progress,
• Provide support and liaise with departments to develop specialist sampling,
• Provide support in managing key accounts and customer relationship, customer events, promotions and commercial programmes,
• Assist with international, multimarket contract projects, preparation of offers including coordination of deliveries and follow up until completion of project sale,
• Provide proactive support in coordinating contract customer database and managing relationships with contract customers and new accounts,
• Liaise with export sales office and customer service office and marketing department,
• Assist with organisation of international trade fairs, events, international travel,
• Website stockists and customer details monitoring, updates and amendments,
• Assist with regular export market sales reports,
• Occasionally support international exhibitions and travel to export markets to provide general assistance
• General departmental administrative tasks
• Liaise with all internal departments and managers to ensure efficient communication
• Adherence to the Company ‘Health and Safety’ procedures at all times
• Any other additional duties as may be required from time to time as requested by your line manager and/or the Company

The person:

Based from our client’s London office, this role will include some, in frequent, international travel.

The ideal candidate:

• Must have excellent English (written and spoken) and also be fluent in French (an additional European language will be a distinct advantage).
• Experience with branded consumer goods, design or high-end fashion/luxury goods.
• Flair for design and colour.  
• Experience in export sales, international marketing or customer service.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to set priorities and follow through.
• First class communicator and natural networker, proactive team player, ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced busy environment.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
• Strong account management skills.
• High level of computer literacy.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (DOE)

Contact:

Consultant: Rina Gokani

Email: rina@cavendishmaine.com

Tel: 01275 813027

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