Sales Assistant - Benelux

BYD Europe; Schiedam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based remuneration

25 holidays + option to purchase 5 extra

Commuting allowance

Teambuilding events

Team building events

Be part of European transition to Zero

Zero Emissions initiative

Job summary

A leading electric vehicle company in the Netherlands seeks a Sales Assistant to support the Regional Sales Manager. Responsibilities include market research, coordinating business requests, and issuing reports. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience, with excellent language skills in English and Chinese. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities to contribute to zero-emission transportation efforts.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent English and Chinese language skills.
• Able to multitask and handle various urgent issues.
• Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong interest in business and electric vehicles.
• Fast learner with enthusiasm to learn new technical knowledge.
• Able to multitask and handle various urgent issues.
• Preferably European driving license.

Responsibilities

• Collect market information and identify possible clients.
• Coordinate with sales manager about customer requirements.
• Issue monthly reports to the sales manager on sales progress.
• Issue monthly reports to the sales manager about progress of sales/projects/orders and problems with proposed solutions.
• Quarterly review sales targets with the Sales Manager and adjust targets as needed.
• Review and/or process invoices and coordinate invoicing with the bus orders.
• Support the Sales Manager for monthly updates of the sales pipeline and record latest project figures.
• Keep the agenda for the Sales Manager.
• Follow established processes, safety and environmental instructions.
• Report improvement opportunities via an improvement note.
• Other related activities and contingent assignments.

Skills

English language skills

Chinese language skills

Word proficiency

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Interest in business and electric vehicles

Multitasking abilities

EU driving license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Schiedam or Hoofddrop, the Netherlands

The Sales Assistant is responsible for back office work and coordinates various business requests for regional markets. The Sales Assistant works cross functionally and closely supports the Regional Sales Manager.

The Sales Assistant is part of the sales department and reports to the Regional Sales Manager.

Responsibilities

• Collect market information via various sources and channels and identify possible clients and market opportunities;
• Work closely with the product line/sales manager about customer's requirements, product specifications and developments;
• Promote BYD’s EV products to target clients with unique selling points using necessary selling tools/equipment (including preparing and bidding for tenders);
• Issue monthly reports to the sales manager about the progress of sales/projects/orders and problems with proposed solutions;
• Quarterly review sales targets’ realization with the Sales Manager and adjust sales targets when deemed necessary;
• Review and/or process invoices;
• Coordinate the internal department to invoice the bus orders to clients and track the payment collection status;
• Support the Sales Manager for the sales pipeline monthly updating and record the latest projects (tenders/orders, deliveries) figures;
• Keep the agenda for the Sales Manager;
• Follow the determined processes, safety and environmental instructions;
• Report improvement opportunities in the organization, processes and incidents via an improvement note;
• Other related activities and contingent assignments.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Engineering preferred;
• Excellent English and Chinese language skills, in speaking and writing; another European language will be considered a plus;
• Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• Strong interest in business and electrical vehicles;
• Fast learner, with enthusiasm to learn the new technical knowledge of the bus;
• Able to multitask and handle various urgent issues;
• Preferably have a European driving license.

We offer

• Performance and experience based competitive remuneration, pension plan.
• 25 holidays + option to purchase 5 extra holidays.
• Commuting allowance when working from Office.
• Department & company wide teambuilding events.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏