Sales Executive

Are you passionate about Japanese cuisine and ready to take your sales career to the next level?
Our client, a growing leader in the Asian food industry based in Amsterdam, is on the lookout for a driven and enthusiastic Sales Executive to join their expanding team. This is your chance to work in a vibrant, international environment where your passion and ambition won’t just be welcomed—it’ll be celebrated. Join a company that brings authentic Asian flavours to the world and grow with a brand that’s going places.

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

WORKING HOURS:

9:00-18:00, Monday to Friday
SALARY: €3,000 – €3,500 per month, depending on experience + max. 3 months performance bonus, holiday allowance, transportation fee
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

Minimum 2 years of experience in B2B sales

Excellent communication skills

Business-level English is mandatory

Proficiency in Dutch or Mandarin is an advantage

Understanding of Japanese culture and/or Japanese language is a plus

Holding a full, clean driving licence is required

Experience in the food industry, especially with seasonal or commodity products, is appreciated

Availability to start working within April would be an advantage.

Background in commodity sales to factories (including existing connections in the factory channel) would be highly valued

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.

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