Sales Assistant Benelux

Purpose

Assist the commercial team in managing the customer and logistic administration, covering the full product range. Handle price offers and tenders for the Benelux region.

Key Responsibilities

• Write quotations in accordance with company policies and within agreed timeframes.
• Screen tender opportunities and respond timely to tender opportunities. Ensure all requirements are met in terms of documentation and requested information in close collaboration with the Sales, Marketing, Quality and Regulatory Affairs teams.
• Maintain an excellent administration of price offers, contracts and tenders and manage these in a proactive manner.
• Manage consignment contracts.
• Support the Sales team in managing packs requests and changes to existing packs.
• Organize mailings to customers when required.
• Run Sales reports when needed.
• Manage sample requests: manage stock levels, organize sample shipments when needed.
• Manage the move or placement of equipment when required (shipping/return/demo/exchanges).
• Organize the logistics around local and national trade shows and/or meetings.
  
  

Qualification

• Bachelor or master’s degree in foreign languages, business administration, economics.
• French- English-Dutch languages
• Min. 1 year experience in a similar position, preferably covering the Benelux region.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Advanced system skills, experience in an ERP system and Sales Force is an advantage.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Advanced level proficiency of analytical skills.
• High degree of professionalism in situations.
• Consistent management of workload and priorities, taking responsibility for own work.
• Organizational skills, effective time management, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the ophthalmic industry or the medical device industry is an asset.
  
  

Company

BVI® is refocusing the future of vision.

As one of the fastest-growing, diversified surgical ophthalmic businesses in the world, our purpose-built portfolio of trusted brands includes: Beaver® (Knives and Blades), Visitec® (Cannulas), Malosa® (Single-Use Instruments), Vitreq® (Vitreoretinal Surgical Products) and PhysIOL® (Premium IOLs), and spans more than 90 countries.

We’ve set our sights on touching the lives of millions of patients affected by conditions such as cataracts, refractive error, glaucoma, retinal disease, and dry eye. Unburdened by legacy or bureaucracy, we have developed our strategy around a simple concept – taking pride in delivering innovative solutions for our physicians and patients, based on their needs. We trust and empower our associates to make decisions and solve problems because collaboration drives us. Valuing agility, simplicity, and transparency, we stay committed to listening to our customers, delivering for our patients, and keeping the future in focus.

Learn more at www.bvimedical.com