Our client is a renowned group, specialised in the technical sector. Their headquarters, located on the East side of Brussels, employ +/- 50 people (accessible by public transport). As part of their growth, they are today seeking to recruit a level-headed Assistant to support their commercial activities.
Purpose of the role: to draft commercial offers, to support several Engineers, to support the business development activities, to punctually assist on Marketing & PR activities
The main responsibilities will be:
Support to commercial activities:
- Preparing commercial offers and contracts in French and Dutch using existing templates
- Providing support to a team of Engineers
- Administering contracts: creating file numbers, downloading data from drop boxes, gathering information, etc.)
- Updating the in-house database
- Managing incoming calls and e-mails from prospects and new clients
- Drafting offers for potential new clients (financial proposals, presentations, etc.)
- Following up offers by phone
- Participating in regular sales meetings with the team
Support to Marketing & PR activities (5-10% of the time):
- Occasionally organising and participating in events such as fairs and trade shows
- Representing the company during these events
- Assisting in internal and external communication activities
- Assisting in the drafting of communication tools such as brochures and texts for the website
Profile:
- The ideal candidate is French or Dutch mother tongue with an excellent knowledge of the 2nd national language (with very good spoken and written skills). An operational level of English is an asset
- You hold a Bachelor in Office Management/Languages or in any other relevant field
- You have at least 2-4 years experience in an Assistant role, ideally acquired in a Sales/Commercial department
- You are computer literate (MS Office, especially good knowledge of Word and Excel)
- Essential qualities are: good business presentation and interpersonal skills, great attention to details, proofreading skills, ability to understand and meet deadlines, excellent communication skills (oral and written), flexibility and good potential to learn and develop new skills. Stress resistance.
Offer & practicalities:
- An open-ended and full time employment contract
- Starting date: A.S.A.P.!
- A competitive salary with a complete benefits package including luncheon vouchers (€7,00), health and group insurance, full reimbursement of transport costs
- Working hours: 38 hours/week. Occasional overtime.
- Holidays: 27 days/year
- Easily accessible by public transport, parking available