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People First - French speaking Operation Manager

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Paris - Ile de France, France
Salary: € 30K - 50K
Languages: French

Advertiser Details

  • Name:
    People First
  • Posted:
    04-09-2012
  • Code:
    1207-103
Title: French speaking Operation Manager
Location: Paris, France
Salary: € 30K - 50K (depends on experience )
Languages: French mother tongue standard, English fluent, nice to have some Japanese but not necessary.
Skills: Import/ export
Starting: September 2012
Mon - Fri, 09:00-17:00 (1 hour lunch)

An international food import/export company in Paris is looking for French speaking Operation Manager who can work independendly in their small office. Successful candidate should be reliable, responsible and has solid experience in import/ export admin back ground in France.

Trading (40%)
o Customer account management - liaising with customers and suppliers on a daily basis by telephone, email and customer/ supplier visits in case of urgency
o Negotiating contract terms - price, payment terms, lead-time and delivery dates, method of shipment
o Managing payments and trade finance
o Managing the documentation process - quotes, purchase orders, invoices and other ad hoc documents
o Filing all the trading documents

Accounting (20%)
Software - SAGE

Research (20%)
Research & report on new food & food ingredients on the marked
Send new product samples to HQ in Japan

Sales Promotion(10%)
Promote our products in France & other EU countires

Administration (10%)
Sending sample to Japan HQ


Experience
• Experience in food import/ export in France
• Knowledge of international trade/customs requirements

Key skills/attributes
• Excellent Communication and negotiation skills both French and Japanese
• Understanding of Japanese business culture
• Self-motivating and able to work independently
• Relationship building – internal, external, Head Office



If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.
Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.
People First is a leading multi-sector employment agency.

Due to the nature of this position, the recruiter has requested to restrict applications by location. Only candidates in Europe (EEA) may apply.

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