Junior Sales

Centre People Appointments; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Holiday allowance

Transportation allowance

Pension

Job summary

Centre People Appointments in Amstelveen is seeking a junior sales professional to join an international trading company focused on Asian foods. You start as an assistant with structured training to develop into an independent sales role.

The role offers a full-time schedule (9:00-17:30, Mon-Fri) with travel and a route to permanent employment after one year. Salary up to €3,000 monthly, plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Fluent business English is required.
• Willing to start in an assistant role and grow into independent sales.
• Willingness to travel for business.
• Right to work in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned clients to increase revenue and retain them.
• Develop new business opportunities and propose products.
• Coordinate with purchasing and logistics to ensure supply.
• Attend trade shows and business trips monthly.
• Handle invoicing and accounts receivable.

Skills

Business English

Driving Licence

Start as Assistant

Travel Flexibility

Job description

Are you passionate about Japanese cuisine and looking to start your career in sales within an international trading company? A growing leader in the Asian food industry based in Amsterdam, is seeking a bright and motivated Junior Sales professional to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build a long‑term career in sales, starting as an assistant and developing into an independent sales role through structured training and hands‑on experience. Join a dynamic company that brings authentic Asian flavours to the world and grow your career with a supportive team.

TYPE: Full‑time role, initially 1 year contract (there is potential to become permanent)

WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:30, Monday to Friday (30 minutes lunch break)

SALARY: Up to €3,000 per month, depending on experience + max. 3 months performance bonus, holiday allowance, transportation fee and pension

START: ASAP

LOCATION: Amstelveen, the Netherlands (1 day working from home is available after the training)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Increase company revenue and profit, by independently managing assigned clients, ensuring client retention and driving business development
• Maintain and increase sales/gross profit of assigned clients with a total annual sales target minimum €7million (amount may vary depending on client complexity)
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing clients
• Develop new business opportunities, including new products and clients
• Propose both existing and newly developed products to clients
• Coordinate with purchasing and logistics teams to ensure smooth product supply
• Communicate effectively with clients, group companies, warehouses, freight forwarders, and transport companies
• Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities
• Receive and arrange orders, among others, to check orders from clients, draft and send shipping instructions, check products to be shipped
• Prepare and send invoices
• Make and maintain merchandise labels
• Manage accounts receivable and follow up with clients as needed
• Business trips (at least once a month)
• Attend trade shows
• Other tasks related to sales and purchase activities, such as filing and sending out documents and making lists in Excel and/or Word etc

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Strong interest in building a career in sales within a trading company
• Willingness to start as an assistant and grow into an independent sales role
• Bright, positive, and proactive personality
• Business-level English is mandatory
• Understanding of Japanese culture and/or Japanese language is a plus
• Holding a driving licence or planning to obtain one in the near future
• Ability to travel for business when required
• Availability to start as soon as possible is preferred

** All applicants must have the right to work in The Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.