European Sales Coordinator

European Sales Coordinator (DACH Region, German and French Speaking)
Sector: Packaging Distribution
Location: Eppelheim (Homebased)
Package: Basic Annual Salary up to €35,000 dependent on experience
plus, bonus/attractive OTE & excellent PLC benefits
 
 
The Company
Macfarlane Group PLC is the UK’s largest packaging distributor, and we are seeking to recruit a Sales Coordinator (Dutch and French speaking) to provide support to our growing European operation. As a business, we are passionate about providing fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions augmented by outstanding customer service.
Our European footprint continues to grow significantly, and we are always keen to engage with talented individuals who can be part of this success story.
 
The Northern European Sales Coordinator Role
Within this key support role, you will be working strategically with the management team to support the development of both existing customers and prospect accounts. This will therefore require a high degree of ongoing customer contact and administrative work including expediting, data entry (including CRM input), preparation of commercial documents and general coordination of project-related tasks.
 
European Sales Coordinator Key Responsibilities

• Supporting and coordinating commercial activities for Macfarlane European Development Team and assist with follow-up of key projects, sales lead management, updating of CRM database
• Working in a constructive manner and to promote co-operation, communication, and teamwork with other Macfarlane Group departments & distribution centres to maximize European sales and profit growth
• Assisting with research for growth opportunities and market trends across territory
• Handling telephone conversations and processing incoming and outgoing mail
• Publishing of Monthly Reports in line with expectation.
• Preparation of Sales Support Documentation – Presentations, Customer Profiles, RFQ’s & Project Plans in a timely manner
• Preparation of meetings and presentations
• Transmitting correspondence, documents, data, graphics & archiving
• Organizing and coordinating company activities
• Processing of purchase and sales orders & invoices

Do you have the correct profile?
This will be a home-based role, but to execute it successfully is important that you are willing to travel to one of our offices in Germany, The Netherlands and or the UK frequently.
You will be fluent in German and will have a very good command of English. Advanced knowledge of French would also be preferable (knowledge of other European languages such as Italian could be advantageous but not essential). Strong competency in using Excel spreadsheets is also important.
 
You will likely be of graduate level and be very well organized, adaptable, work well under pressure, and be a good communicator at all levels within our organization and with key stakeholders in global organizations. It is also important that you are patient and resilient. Some demonstrable previous experience gained within a similar role that has involved lots of customer contact, plenty of hands-on administration and a need to expedite & coordinate project work would be preferable.
Please note that no prior experience of packaging is required as full training will be provided.
 
Our Benefits
We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits package can include: – 

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
• Additional Holiday purchasing scheme (run annually)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Geographical salary weighting available at certain specific locations
• Free parking at most of our site locations
• Annual (company paid) volunteering day
• Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid/electric) for qualifying job roles
• Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
• Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
• Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
• Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
• Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements
• Long service awards (5-40 years)
• Charitable giving options
• Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
• O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
• Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies)