International Graduate (Sales) - High End Retail Brand

Job description / Role

This role supports the development of wholesale clients in the GCC markets. French, German or Arabic Speakers are preferred.

International Graduates with internship experience are considered for this position as well. The client is seeking a young talent who can eventually grow into the role. This person can establish a career within branding and marketing in the long run.

Duties:
- listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale;
- maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;
- cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;
- responding to incoming email and phone enquiries;
- acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets;
- negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales;
- gathering market and customer information;
- representing their company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
- negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers;
- challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy;
- advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions;
- creating detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process which is largely dictated by the prospective customer;
- liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders;
- checking the quantities of goods on display and in stock;
- recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office, or entering figures into a computer system;
- reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets;
- gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements;
- making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations;
- feeding future buying trends back to employers;
- attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues.

Requirements

- 2-3 years experience within a high end Fashion/Retail brand ideally
- French, German or Arabic Speakers preferred
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Arabic Speakers or Europeans preferred
- Marketing or Business related degree
- Confident and strong personality
- Solid IT skills
- Applicants should be based in the UAE

About the Company

Since 2010, our team has successfully placed some of the world’s finest graduate to mid and C-level talent in organisations across EMEA and APAC, and it all comes down to our niche approach and understanding of the market place, skill sets and trends.

From our offices in Dubai, Riyadh, London and Singapore, we run a sector specific operation. Meaning we specialise in your industry and are able to completely understand your vision, provide market insights and intelligence, and deliver the best talent to fit seamlessly into your operations.