Are you a skilled sales pro, and do you enjoy being the rock our customers can build on? Do you enjoy working with ambitious goals and targets? Then we have a great challenge for you!
Due to the growth of our operations, we are immediately looking for am inside sales representative
What will you do?
As a Sales Representative, you will be an important point of contact for customers, working from our internal sales department.
Your responsibilities will include:
Maintaining daily contact with customers by phone and email
Handling and following up on incoming commercial enquiries
Preparing, processing, and following up on quotations and pricing requests
Processing, checking, and following up on customer orders in our ERP system
Responding to customer enquiries and ensuring fast and professional follow-up
Maintaining existing customer relationships and contributing to the further development of our customer base
Working with e-procurement platforms such as ShipServ and Procureship
Advising customers on maritime products, brands, and equipment
Identifying commercial opportunities and developing them together with the Account Managers
Working closely with colleagues in Purchasing and Logistics to provide customers with the best possible service
Assisting with the coordination of deliveries and logistical arrangements
Ensuring accurate and timely administrative processing of commercial activities
Lavastica International is a fast-growing trading company that has been supplying technical parts for the shipping, offshore, and industrial sectors since 1998. In addition to supplying parts, we also provide technical service and repair. The organization has an informal atmosphere where a personal approach and short lines of communication are central.
As a service technician, you are our field service representative and play an extremely important role within our company.
Your role within the sales team
At Lavastica, we work with several international sales teams, each responsible for its own region, market, and customer portfolio. In this position, your focus will be on the Benelux region, and you will work closely with the Account Managers within this team.
Who are you?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, commercially driven, and proactive colleague who feels at home in an international environment and preferably already has experience within the maritime and shipping industry.
You communicate easily with customers, work accurately, and are able to effectively combine commercial and administrative responsibilities.
In addition:
You have at least MBO+ level education or equivalent working and thinking level, preferably with a commercial background
You preferably have at least 2 years of experience in an internal sales, sales support, or similar commercial role
You have experience within the maritime and/or shipping industry
You have a good command of English
Knowledge of Dutch is an advantage, but not a requirement
You have experience preparing commercial quotations and processing and following up on orders
You have experience working with an ERP system; experience with Exact Online is an advantage
Experience with e-procurement platforms such as ShipServ and Procureship is a strong advantage
You preferably have good product knowledge of relevant maritime brands, equipment, and technical products
You are customer-focused, commercially minded, and have a keen eye for detail
You have strong communication and administrative skills
You are independent, proactive, accurate, and eager to learn
You enjoy working as part of an international commercial team
What do we offer?
A commercial internal sales position within an international and growing organisation
An important role within our sales team for the Southern European region
A position within a young, enthusiastic, and dynamic international team
Extensive international customer contact within the maritime industry
A varied role with responsibility and plenty of room for personal initiative
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