- 28 April 2022
Sales Support Lyon
Air & Ocean | Lyon, France
ABOUT THE ROLE
With a fantastic opportunity available, we are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as SALES SUPPORT to support our successful sales team. Ideally the successful candidate will have sales in their DNA and is now looking for an opportunity to move into a sales role with the view to move into a Sales Executive role and beyond in the future. We will tailor a development path for future success out on the road proudly selling the Mainfreight brand and culture that we are so proud of!
You will be exposed to our branches globally giving you the best opportunity to develop your professional network to further fuel your career.
Stijn Vliegen and Tom Slabbers are a great examples of team who have previously held this role, developed their sales skills and are now two of our youngest Branch Managers in Europe! Are you the next… ?
RESPONSBILITIES
Based in our Lyon Air & Ocean freight branch, the role will have a heavy focus on supporting all functions of the sales process working closely with our sales team as we look to flood our branch with new business. We are not a branch satisfied with status quo so we are looking for a person that is willing make the role their own and put their own touch on it – someone who isn’t afraid to change process!
Along with supporting the sales team, there will be opportunities to manage accounts and look for new business opportunities of your own as we develop your sales skills to ready you for success as a future Sales Executive.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
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Excellent presentation
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Attitude and appetite for success
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Promotable
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Willingness to learn and grow
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Self-motivated, dynamic and confident
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A genuine interest in sales, supply chain and logistics
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Strategic thinker / ability to think outside the square
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Analytical and attention to detail
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Customer is King mindset
Frequently Asked Questions
What we do?
As a part of Mainfreight, you can expect to be helping some of the world’s largest brands become more competitive and efficient. Being a strategic supply chain partner means Mainfreight helps customers get their products from the manufacturer to the end-user in the smartest, most cost-effective way.
Our business can be broken down into three core areas:
Our business can be broken down into three core areas:
Who we are?
It all started in 1978 with a couple of free-thinking entrepreneurs who didn’t care much for rules. As a start-up they challenged the establishment and always took care of their own. Years later, that rebellion and people-first philosophy is still deeply ingrained in our DNA. In 2011 Mainfreight acquired the business of Wim Bosman Group providing further opportunities to expand Mainfreight's international global network with branches throughout Europe.
We have a 100-year vision, that means every person and every decision we make today will leave an imprint on this company now and for 100 years to come. This long-term vision guides us as a business and determines both our decisions and actions every day.
As we extend our operations across the major trading nations of the world, we continue to stand out for the right reasons. It is our uncompromising quality, agility and unique culture which sets us apart.
We have a 100-year vision, that means every person and every decision we make today will leave an imprint on this company now and for 100 years to come. This long-term vision guides us as a business and determines both our decisions and actions every day.
As we extend our operations across the major trading nations of the world, we continue to stand out for the right reasons. It is our uncompromising quality, agility and unique culture which sets us apart.
What is the working culture like?
We are a very flat structured organisation. We have open plan offices and management sit in amongst the team. We do not use the “s” word (staff) and refer to everyone as Team – everyone has a part to play in moving Mainfreight forward and meeting our targets and goals.
We believe in working hard but we also have fun and a laugh while we do it. Our team is empowered to make decisions and have a say in how we do things.
We believe in working hard but we also have fun and a laugh while we do it. Our team is empowered to make decisions and have a say in how we do things.
How will my career progress?
Our philosophy is to recruit and ‘grow’ our own people, rather than hire people from other businesses. That is why we invest in and manage the long-term growth and development of our people, right from the start.
Once you have learnt the fundamentals of Mainfreight on the operations floor, you will move into other areas of the business where you will get the right mix of autonomy and support. We believe that smart people can learn the specifics of any role so our focus is on helping you develop personal and professional skills that will allow you take on any role in the business.
We are an ever-changing business and we are constantly reviewing new ways to help our team develop the world-class skills that will lead our business into the future.
Once you have learnt the fundamentals of Mainfreight on the operations floor, you will move into other areas of the business where you will get the right mix of autonomy and support. We believe that smart people can learn the specifics of any role so our focus is on helping you develop personal and professional skills that will allow you take on any role in the business.
We are an ever-changing business and we are constantly reviewing new ways to help our team develop the world-class skills that will lead our business into the future.
What Training and Development do you offer?
We understand that our biggest asset is our people and that our growth as a business is only limited by our ability to grow our own people. Our training and development strategy reflects this with structured induction, training and development. The Mainfreight difference is that we focus on helping you develop the professional and personal strategies, tools and life skills to step into any role in the business, anywhere in the world.
Our ongoing team development programs around the world currently includes:
Our ongoing team development programs around the world currently includes:
- A full induction program
- Learning the business from the operations floor-up
- Structured leadership programmes
- Personal development courses
Marine Deniau | HR Manager
T: +33 160 217 409
E: careers@fr.mainfreight.com