Export Sales Administration Assistant (ADV) – M/F

Our client is an industrial company specialising in building finishing work, based in Douai, Hauts-de-France. Renowned for its friendly working atmosphere and strong team spirit, it offers a genuinely human environment where everyone can find their place. Permanent contract (CDI).

Prepares quotes & price lists:

  • Prepares proforma invoices in the JDE ERP system following the Area Manager’s instructions
  • Prepares and updates customer price lists according to the Area Manager’s instructions
  • Receives customer orders for the assigned geographical area
  • Checks order compliance against pricing conditions or quotes sent to customers
  • Selects the appropriate carrier in agreement with the Area Manager
  • Organizes goods transport according to the incoterm of the order
  • Tracks orders from entry in JDE through to delivery of goods to the customer, and then invoicing
  • Ensures compliance with sales conditions: pricing, delivery deadlines, payment terms
  • Monitors late payments in coordination with the Area Manager
  • Manages documents relating to export shipments
  • Writes product or service complaint forms and gathers the related documentation
  • Manages customer files for the assigned area and provides support to the Area Manager
  • Processes credit note requests in coordination with the accounting department
  • Handles orders from the initial quote or order intake through to receipt of goods by the customer
  • Handles product and service complaints
  • Selects export carriers
  • Attends various departmental meetings (Quality / Export Sales Meetings / etc.)
  • Prepares monthly export sales tracking reports, submits them to the Export Management for review, and distributes them to the Export team
  • Carries out administrative tasks related to the Export team’s activities, including schedule updates, report drafting, and administrative document tracking
  • Assists in organizing trade shows and exhibitions

Responsibilities

Quality:

  • Processes export orders in compliance with internal procedures and customer requirements
  • Guarantees the reliability of administrative, sales, and logistics data related to export files
  • Ensures that processing and delivery deadlines are met
  • Participates in tracking customer complaints and implementing corrective actions
  • Keeps commercial and administrative documents required for export activities up to date

Environment:

  • Applies the company’s environmental procedures
  • Contributes to reducing paper consumption and digitizing documents whenever possible
  • Ensures proper sorting and management of waste generated by administrative activities

Safety:

  • Complies with security and confidentiality procedures relating to customer and commercial data
  • Ensures the compliance of export documents and adherence to applicable international regulations
  • Reports any anomaly or risk that could impact business activity, compliance, or operational safety
  • Follows workplace health and safety guidelines
  • Contributes to securing information flows and communications with customers, freight forwarders, and partners

Profile

  • Bac+2/Bac+3 in international trade, administrative management, logistics, or equivalent
  • Professional-level English is essential (written and spoken); fluency in a second foreign language is a plus
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role in export sales administration, international sales administration, or export commercial support
  • Experience in an industrial or international environment is highly valued
  • Experience managing international customers and export logistics flows is desirable
  • Proficiency in export sales administration techniques
  • Sound knowledge of customs procedures, incoterms, and export documentation
  • Proficiency in office tools and ERP systems (SAP, Sage, Oracle, or equivalent)
  • Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously with rigor and organisation
  • Good interpersonal skills and strong customer service orientation
  • Ability to work in coordination with sales, logistics, and finance departments
  • Responsiveness, autonomy, and ability to prioritise
  • Analytical mindset and problem-solving ability
  • Discretion and reliability
Location: Douai, Hauts-de-France

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