Vacancy: Direct Sales Coordinator – Japanese Speaking
FloraHolland is the world leading flower auction. It plays a key role as marketplace, matchmaker and knowledge centre, and offers its members the best sales opportunities at the lowest possible costs.
With four auction centers in the Netherlands and local offices in all major production areas. FloraHolland is an international operating intermediary organization.
By offering the best quality and various selections of flowers and plants, FloraHolland is a trustworthy marketplace for international commerce. Our employee core values are based around passion expertise, exceptional customer service, business judgment, integrity, teamwork and innovation.
In order to achieve our goals in Kenya, FH Services Kenya is currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Direct Sales Coordinator(s) who will be responsible for managing the global direct sales deals and will lead efforts in locally sourcing and supplying flowers to international markets.
To achieve this goal you will:
- Be the contact person for the assigned (foreign) buyers and seek to maximize their customer satisfaction
- Receive customer orders from clients and communicate the same to growers according to their pre-established capacity.
- Pro-actively source for products from growers requested by assigned buyers, respond to enquiries and fulfil them in a professional way
- Manage daily communication with the growers and seek to build business relationships with them
- Liaise with growers to come up with shipment forecasts and use these forecasts for flight booking through the freight forwarders.
- Liaise with quality department to guarantee quality of flowers before shipment and ensure that they meet customer specifications.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Economics or closely related field
- Professional Qualification in Sales and Marketing
- At least 5 years working experience in a sales role dealing with international markets.
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, problem-solving skills and organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills including customer service skills
- Affinity with the horticultural sector
- Excellent command of English and Japanese languages, in both written and oral communication
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
Applications and enquiries to recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
FloraHolland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Closing date: Friday 29th May 2015
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