German Speaking Export Sales Coordinator

The Company: 
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 German 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! 

Responsibilities Will Include:

• Providing administration support, project and contract coordination – prepare and follow through on quotations and sales orders according to specifications and requests using excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Setting up report listings for ongoing projects and updating their status regularly.
• Assisting with international, multimarket contract projects.
• Providing support and helping to coordinate new product and new seasonal product launches to international markets, ensuring that sales teams and customers are thoroughly briefed on new collections.
• Traveling to assigned export markets; accompanying agents/distributors or solo visits to assigned territories and submitting reports following each trip.
• After-sales follow-up and admin, organising future travels.
• Assisting with major exhibitions and industry specific trade shows.
• Providing key account management and customer relationships support, developing and pursuing leads from prospective customers whilst actively working with existing customers, nurturing relationships to generate and maximize sales.
• Assisting with regular export market sales reports.
• Following up on projects with cross functional teams, ensuring that project deadlines are met.
• Assisting with transport costing and processing information into quotations and contract project offers.
• Assisting with translating sales & marketing materials and other content.

The Person: 

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

The Ideal Candidate:

• Must have excellent English (written and spoken) and also be fluent in German (an additional European language or Arabic 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.

Contact:
Consultant: Rina Gokani or Saul Bainton
Reference: RGSB/87006

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