Sales Assistant, supporting DE, Amazon Freight

Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch); Coalville; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de logistique de premier plan recrute un Assistant Commercial pour aider à l'acquisition de clients en Europe. Ce rôle clé implique des appels de vente, une gestion de la relation client et une collaboration avec l'équipe commerciale pour maximiser la satisfaction client. Le candidat idéal doit maîtriser l'allemand et l'anglais, et avoir une expérience en vente ou service client.

Qualifications

• Expérience en vente, gestion de compte ou service client.
• Maîtrise avancée de l'allemand et de l'anglais.
• Expérience avec MS Office dans un environnement professionnel.

Responsibilities

• Appels à haut volume pour établir des ventes potentielles.
• Gestion des demandes de vente entrantes et assistance à l'intégration des clients.
• Collaboration avec les chefs de développement commercial sur des demandes complexes.

Skills

Sales

Customer Service

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

CRM software

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22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

We are looking to hire a Sales Assistant as part of our EU Commercial Team. This person will be responsible for recruiting/growing European Shippers to our service as well as supporting our broader commercial team with valuable sales related activities.

Key job responsibilities
- High volume outbound phone calls to perform sales pitching to establish if potential customers would benefit from Amazon Freight services
- Launch new or grow existing Shippers (customers)
- Manage high volumes of inbound sales inquiries via email and our Customer Relationship Management software.
- Helping new customers become acquainted with our self service tools, providing a high level of first-contact customer service.
- Working with the Sales team to qualify leads for them, which they can then convert into revenue opportunities.

A day in the life
We are looking to hire a Sales Assistant responsible for providing a warm introduction to inbound inquiries, and act on outbound sales campaigns to understand the full potential of our customer base. You will work with senior Business Development Managers to advance complex requests into revenue opportunities.

The successful candidate will approach high volumes of clients with enthusiasm and help them to unlock their full potential either via pitching our services, supporting them through their onboarding or helping them to further integrate into Amazon Freight services and accelerate their growth.

About the team
Amazon Freight (AF) is a B2B start-up within Amazon Transportation Services, Europe.
AF allows businesses ("shippers") to use Amazon’s transportation technology and network to transport products in across Europe. This is an innovative technology-driven solution for the logistics needs of all businesses, and is scaling rapidly.

This role sits within the Amazon Freight Commercial team. Focusing on new customer experience, the Sales Assistant will welcome inbound customer applications, ensure we deliver the best first impression & seek to uncover future growth opportunities. They will work in collaboration with our senior sales team to ensure we support every customer with all their transport needs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in sales/account management/customer service.
- Advanced proficiency in both German and English in both written and verbal communication (C1 Common European Framework of Reference, CEFR)
- Relevant experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professional environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.

- Experience in working with multiple internal and external stakeholders (sellers, customers, key accounts)
- Additional language skills are helpful but not necessary (Particularly French or Chinese)
- Experience in at least one of the following: transportation, logistics, operations, financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, consulting, negotiation, supply chain. telemarketing
- Experience using CRMs such as SalesForce, and data tools such as Alchemy, Tableau or Google Analytics
- Bachelor's degree