Sales Administrator

A Japanese trading house is currently recruiting a Sales Administrator to work in their Dusseldorf office.
In this role, you will be responsible for executing and controlling import & export business for specialty chemicals, including order handling, logistics arrangement, and documentation.
The ideal candidate should have experience in import/export administration, strong communication skills, and proficiency in English and German.

Ref: WL46135
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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
● (O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner Job Seeker
● (X) NOT eligible: Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship
WORK TYPE: Hybrid working 50/50 after probation
VISA SUPPORT: No
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TYPE: Fixed-term 2 year contract with the option to become permanent thereafter
WORKING HOURS: 38.5 hours per week, from Monday to Friday
SALARY: €40k – 50k depending on experience
START: Nov 2024
LOCATION: Dusseldorf, Germany
Sales Administrator Main Responsibilities:
● Executing order processing for Import & Export business including timely issuing of all relevant documents with the help of the merchandise management system
● On time supervision of Import & Export business including logistics and warehousing
● Co-ordination of logistics in cooperation with forwarding company to arrange timely delivery from suppliers and to customers including handling/checking of relevant logistic invoices
● Issuing invoices, applications for internal credit limit and external credit insurance, control of payment receipt including dunning process
● Provision of sales figures for sales staff and manager
● General customer and supplier service
● Sales support to sales team and section manager
Sales Administrator Ideal Candidate:
≪Essential≫
● More than 3 years of experience in handling import & export administration, ideally also with Non-European countries)
● Business level fluency in English and German (verbal and written)
● Ability to work to strict deadlines
● Good Microsoft Excel & Word skills
● Good knowledge of merchandise management system (SAP or similar)
● Experience in order processing and logistics
≪Preferred≫
● Experience to work for an international trading company
● Initial experiences in the chemicals industry
● Familiarity with dry and liquid bulk chemical shipments

** All applicants for the Sales Administrator must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.

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