International Commercial Advisor

Purpose of Position

The International Commercial Advisor assists with providing international information advice and pricing for internal Sales & CRM teams. This also includes lead sourcing and actively promoting new international products and services to new or existing customers. They represent the entire range of DPD Groups International offering producing reports to support and monitor the growth of our international strategic customers. The also will support external customers through out International experts Desk with our products and services or industry knowledge.

Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility

• To check over and send reports and stats to our international strategic customers

• To update customers on international service alerts and notices

• Support external customers through the International experts desks with products services and industry changes

• Support with the implementation and set up of our international products and services

• To handle inbound and outbound calls answering inquiries by clarifying desired information researching resolving problems exploring options providing solutions locating and issuing information

• Ensure all emails that are received into the department are managed within an service level agreement of 24hours

• To provide all sales executives and account managers with pricing on all international products and services upon request.

• To record and log all pricing enquiries. This also includes the outcome of the pricing once supplied

• Update sales personnel and external customers of any country service product competitor information or presentation material

• Lead sourcing and actively promote new and additional product and services to new and existing customers

• To ensure all pricing enquires and tenders are submitted and completed on time

• To monitor oversee and support international customers who are at risk or are a new customer

• As and when required to support or to be involved in international projects

• Prepares and provides stats and data on international customers for reviews and presentations

• As and when to support with training inductions and presenting international information to internal staff or customers

Key Measures of performance

• Agreed short term project KPIS

• Number of successfully handled emails 

• Time keeping

• Number of pricing enquiries and the outcome

• Upsell and new business revenue to support our international target

• Call monitoring 

• Strategic customer reports are issued daily before 4pm or by the agreed date / time.

Qualifications :

About You

Ideally your career history will be able to evidence success within a telesales customer services or target driven environment however this is not essential. It would also be advantageous if you have experience within an international distribution and/ or supply chain environment. You will also;

• Have excellent communication skills both verbally and written with the ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders. 

• Have good organisational and time management skills with the ability to work well under pressure 

• Strong administrative skills and computer literate 

• Be enthusiastic motivated flexible and adaptable to change 

• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion Respect Honesty Flexibility Caring  and Accountability.

Additional Information :

About our benefits:

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business without them we wouldnt be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. Its important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package 
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers promises then this is the job for you! Apply today.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time