If you think that only a European sales specialist can increase your sales in Europe then you should read this important article.
Up to now, in order achieve your International business an International Sales manager to fulfill this vital position within your company.
Considering you use this option, you would then contact a specialized staff agency to look for the ideal candidate on your behalf.
So let?s talk about your ideal International Sales staff, will you?
You may want him (her) to manage the following:
- Working within a busy international team to provide a first class level of service,
- Processing orders,
- Dealing with customer queries and discrepancies,
- Handling inbound enquiries to convert these into sales,
- Translating documentation.
On top of these requirements, your International Sales manager profile could be: .
- Native speaker and fluent English plus another European language.
- Experience in customer support and sales environment
- Goals-oriented and motivated and ready to lead a team
- Marketing mind, good negotiator, results oriented, ambitious & hard worker
- Familiar with terminology relevant to internet advertising is a plus
- Fast typing is required
- Committed and fast learner
- Available to cover various shifts (including evenings, maybe weekends as well).
Considering you had this candidate now, what would you ask him/her to do?
- Handling initial foreign enquiry through to final decision,
- Customer prospection,
- Generating sales leads,
- Marketing research,
- Negotiations with suppliers, partners, customers
- Preparing quotations,
- Liaising in English daily with other employees,
- Accounts and invoices follow up.
To attract this an International Sales manager, your recruitment agency may describe the role something like:
?The duties of this key role include resolving issues for customers based in the European, Middle Eastern and African - EMEA- regions. It is a very fast moving business environment working with highly talented and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will come from a Technical background and will have strong customer support skills. In addition the ideal applicant needs to be team players, have great communications and customer services skills.
In return, the company will offer a permanent post with attractive salary and benefits package.”
Let?s talk about your budget now.
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