Assistant Sales Manager FRANCE (May 2025-November 2025)

elho’s purpose is to 'bring today's nature into people's daily lives. Bringing in the green starts with a plant and a plant starts with a pot. We take that pot very seriously. We design our flower pots and planters to be as sustainable as possible: with 100% recycled plastic, energy from our own windmill and local production in the Netherlands. 

Do you want to make a difference as an assistant sales manager within Team FRANCE and are you looking for a job with many responsibilities, where teamwork is key? We are looking for a new colleague from May 2025 – November 2025, with a command of the French language at a (near) native level. Join our green team and grow with us! 

elho group is innovative and we live by change. That is why we are looking for people with a drive, who enjoy their work as much as we do. Together we want to move forward, and our ambitions are great. We provide an open atmosphere and culture in which our people come first, so that you can flourish. As a Certified Great Place to Work, we work every day with our team on our people first strategy. 

What will your mission be as an assistant sales manager? 

As an assistant sales manager, you, with your colleagues, ensure that everything runs smoothly within team FRANCE. You know everything there is to know about your customers and you make sure we, as elho, keep our promises. You are responsible for an efficient order flow, providing product and price information and have an interest in making (digital) process improvements. Setting priorities is easy for you. You are the first point of contact for sales managers in the field and you participate in internal meetings. If necessary, you help with processing orders or administration. Everything to set up a successful commercial relationship with your customers. So, do you love being in contact with your customers and colleagues in French, and do you also love working with different software systems, then this is the job for you! 

In a nutshell: We are looking for an entrepreneurial personality with excellent communication skills who loves working in an international environment. You are the “go-to” person for customers and elho colleagues and you know to keep the balance between the customer’s wishes and the possibilities within elho. You can keep an overview, think logically, are solution-oriented and you enjoy optimizing processes. You are a good listener and have a service-oriented attitude. You are a real team player and enjoy diversity in your work. And of course, you love nature! 

What will be your responsibilities? 

•  Ensure that the workload is followed up optimally and in a timely manner within your team, in collaboration with the customer care representatives; 

• Take care of quotations, orders, assortment and price lists; 

• Support the FRANCE team sales managers by preparing specific customer and sales promotions; 

• Participate in periodic sales meetings; 

• You are not afraid to make proposals regarding the optimization of processes. 

What do you bring? 

• MBO 4 level or HBO working and thinking level; 

• Advanced administrative skills; you know your way around Microsoft, especially Excel 

• Experience in logistics and supply chain is a pre 

• Knowledge of ERP system (SAP) is preferred 

• At least 2 years of International working experience in a customer service or sales (support) role 

• You are available for 40 hours; 

• You have a good command of the English and French language; 

Who are we?  

elho group is a family business with almost 60 years of experience in the development, production and sale of flower pots, planters, care products and accessories. Based on the latest color and shape trends, our Dutch designers create the most beautiful pots that we sell in over 75 countries. By constantly improving ourselves and our products, we have become the market leader in Europe. We strive to surprise our customers time and again with beautiful, functional and creative products that continue to inspire and make your home or garden even cozier. 

It is our mission to connect as many people as possible with nature. Nature makes you happier, healthier and gives you an energy boost! And because nature is so important to us, we feel it is our responsibility to do business conscientiously and sustainably. That is why we make 96% of our collection from recycled materials and use 100% wind energy, produced by our own windmill. elho group is a Certified B Corporation and we are proud of that! 

With a passionate team of more than 250 colleagues, we are working on further growth in an open culture. Our culture is built on a clear-cut purpose: 'bring today's nature into people's daily lives'. Strong cultural values support this purpose internally. Thus, a high level of performance goes hand in hand with creating a pleasant working environment and a successful future. 

We are elho and we give room to nature.   

Join us! 

Does what you read in this vacancy text inspire you? Let us know who you are and why you would like to work for elho. We look forward to getting to know you! 

Please send your application with CV and cover letter to clarissa.bakker@elho.nl For inspiration check Instagram, Facebook or take a look at our website: www.elho.com. elho is Great Place To Work certified! 

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