SALES & MARKETING ASSISTANT (H/F)

Job description

GYS is a family owned French manufacturer of Welding and Battery Charging Equipment. The GYS group has grown very rapidly in the last 15 years and currently employ around 500 people, mainly in Laval in France but also accross the world in the different offices.
GYS UK started in 2008 and now has a team of 24 (including 2-3 French people). The comany is based in Rugby, in Warwickshire, located 1.5 hour north of London and known as the heart of England and a major transport hub.
The job:
The position of Sales and Marketing Assistant reports to Operations Manager and the role will involve direct contact with all members of the team including the field-based sales team, other office and warehouse colleagues and the Sales Managers. Externally there will be opportunities to talk to distributors (a mix of major national companies and small family businesses).
The scope of the role is vast and requires flexibility. Although the position will evolve based on individual capabilities, the core of the position will involve the following tasks:
- Sales :
*Support the Sales Managers
*Provide sales analysis
*Organise promotions
*Projects with sales team
*Manage online accounts such as Amazon and Ebay
- Stock & Purchase :
*Monitor stock and order products from France
*Act as the link between the UK office and the factory in France
- Marketing :
*Translate marketing documents such as technical data sheets and manuals from French
*Run market and competitors analysis
- Occasional support to sales administration and warehouse in busy periods :
*Answer the phone and enter orders in the system
*Provide support in the warehouse
- Technical :
*No technical background is required but the candidate is expect to learn about the product features and will be encouraged to learn to operate a welding machine at basic level.
A two weeks training will be provided in Laval in France prior to arrival in England. An immediate requirement will be to get familiar with the GYS group and its products.
If you would like to apply, please send your CV in English.