Internal Sales Advisor US - parttime

Bekina NV, a family business located in Kluisbergen, has been building innovative, high-quality products since 1962. These products can be found in various niche markets worldwide. You might know a farmer who wears Bekina Boots. If you enjoy a good night's sleep, there's a good chance you're sleeping on a slatted base with spring elements from Bekina Indurub. When driving through a tunnel, it might be waterproofed with the water-swellable seals from Bekina Compounds. With its four divisions (Boots, Indurub, Compounds, and BeSealed), which together generate more than €38 million in revenue and employ 120 people, Bekina is an innovative business group ready for the future.

For our business unit Bekina Boots, we are currently looking for an:

INTERNAL SALES ADVISOR US - parttime

Your Job

• Within an enthusiastic team of entrepreneurial colleagues, you will be responsible for the US region, where you will be the first point of contact for questions from B2B customers as well as from external sales and the sales management team.
• You will be part of the Internal Sales Team, responsible for the accurate processing and follow-up of incoming orders from our US customer base.
• You will inform the customer and the internal organization as needed.
• You will provide commercial support to external sales, follow up on quotations and sample requests, and assist in the preparation of trade shows.
• You will focus on further and deeper market penetration of Bekina Boots, forming a strong partnership with the various external salespeople with whom you actively work the markets.
• You will work closely with your colleagues in production, logistics, and quality, being deeply involved in operational planning.

Profile

• You combine commercial insight with contagious enthusiasm. You enjoy taking initiative.
• You ensure high customer satisfaction and feel involved.
• You excel at multitasking and proactive thinking.
• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent; initial work experience is a strong plus.
• You have excellent knowledge of English.
• You have good knowledge of MS Office and experience with an ERP package. SAP is a plus.
• You can work both independently and as part of a team.

Offer

• A varied role where personal input and initiative are highly valued.
• You will be part of an exciting international environment with a no-nonsense, innovative, and dynamic company culture.
• Bekina places great importance on the development of its employees and offers opportunities to further develop talents.
• You will work in the afternoon (flexible hours) to optimally communicate with the US market.
• In addition to flexible working conditions and 16 vacation days (10 + 6 ADV), we offer an attractive salary package in line with your background and experience, supplemented with extensive fringe benefits such as meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, the possibility of bike leasing, and a CAO 90 bonus plan.
• Possibility to telework.