Sales Specialist, Export Sales (Holsted, DK, 6670)

Danish Crown; Halstead; On-site; DKK 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Sales Specialist for their Export Sales team. This role is pivotal in managing operations for the French market, requiring strong sales experience and excellent communication skills. The position involves diverse tasks such as order management, collaboration with production, and product development. The ideal candidate will have a relevant commercial education and fluency in English, along with knowledge of the French language. This exciting opportunity promises a dynamic work environment where cooperation and results are prioritized, and travel may be required. If you are ready to make a difference, this role could be your next career step.

Qualifications

• Strong background in sales with excellent communication skills.
• Experience with the French market, preferably in food and consumer goods.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations for export sales in France.
• Handle orders, sales agreements, and collaborate with production.
• Engage in product development and maintain communication with foreign departments.

Skills

Sales Experience

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Fluency in English

Adequate in French

Adequate in Danish

Education

Relevant Commercial Education

Tools

SAP

Job description

31/03/2025

DNK-Holsted

Sales Specialist, Export Sales
Are you motivated by responsibility and a varied working day with focus on supporting and developing our export sales operations? Then this exciting and developing position as Sales Specialist in our Export Sales team might be something for you!

As Sales Specialist in our Export Sales team, you will have a broad contact surface in our entire organization – both nationally and internationally.

You will become part of our Export Sales team who focuses on our business in France, Canada, Greece, and rest of the world.

Key Responsibilities
Role
In this function you will become key account for our French Sales Office, Danish Crown Boeuf, and will thus play a pivotal role in running the daily operations for our business in France. Besides France, your area of responsibility will be the team’s back-office functions. As a result, your tasks are diverse and include, among others, the following:

1. Enter orders and sales agreements in cooperation with Danish Crown Boeuf.
2. Bridge-building to the production.
3. Daily business tasks including updating pricelists and inventory lists, debtor follow-up, order follow-up, and follow-up on deliveries.
4. Handle complaints in cooperation with our Quality & Food Safety department.
5. Create orders and purchase orders.
6. Balance quantities in cooperation with production.
7. Collaborate with shipping and maintain contact with foreign departments.
8. Engage in product development and creation of item numbers.

Whom are we looking for
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.

We imagine that you hold a relevant commercial education.

Since one of your areas of responsibility is in France, we expect that you have experience with the French market – preferably the French meat and/or food and consumer goods business.

You are fluent in English and adequate in French and Danish.

Since we use SAP, it is a plus if you have experience with this system.

What do we offer?
An exciting and versatile role where cooperation and results are in focus while having the will to make a difference in the organization.

Your place of work will be in Holsted but travel days can be expected.

Appetit for more?
If you have any questions regarding the position, you can contact Senior Director, Export Sales, Jacob Rahbek Pedersen on [phone].

We aim for a starting date on July 1st, 2025, but we will wait for the right candidate.

Send your CV and application as soon as possible because we continuously assess the received applications.
We are a global food company with DKK 67bn in revenue and more than 23,000 colleagues. Danish Crown is owned by Danish farmers supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers worldwide. We have a vision of being net zero in 2050 and an ambitious agenda for better food and a brighter future.