Assistant/e commercial/e - Néerlandais

BIC® products are recognized all over the world for their quality, safety, affordability and ease of use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, and the shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC® an iconic international brand, present in more than 4 million retail outlets in more than 160 countries around the world.

BIC’s founder, Marcel Bich, understood that to succeed, BIC needed hands-on team members who were willing to take measured risks and assume responsibility for their role in a team. Today, we provide our more than 15,000 team members in 61 countries with the opportunity to invent BIC’s future – together – while honoring our past achievements. We are committed to our team members’ development and empower those who wish to discover different areas of our business or acquire international experiences.

Within the Commercial Team and reporting to the Sales Manager of the Benelux division, the Sales Assistant will oversee the following missions ;

Sales & Administrative Support

As a Sales Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the Benelux sales team.

• Develop documentation & presentations according to customers and products.
• Develop and provide information to customers: samples, product photos, product descriptions, etc.
• Responsible of preparing samples for fairs, customers, Key Account Managers and other key stakeholders along with other logistical support.
• Manage consumer claims according to processes in place.
• Responsible for taking minutes of commercial meetings.
• Facilitate the integration of newcomers (administrative, office equipment, etc.).

Reception/ Coordination of the Office

You will also actively support the Office Manager in the day-to-day management of the office in Belgium:

• Manage reception: incoming calls, daily mail management (incoming and outgoing), visitor reception, meeting room preparation, etc.
• Order office supplies

• You have 2 years of experience in a similar position or are a fresh graduate with end-of-study internships
• Excellent organizational capacity and priority management
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Strong customer orientation and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in Dutch & English – A good level of French is appreciated

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.