Sales assistant, freight (Riga)
Main areas of responsibility:
· Maintain and develop business relations with existing and potential customers
· Substitute and assist booking department
· Prepare and negotiate commercial offers and agreements
· Process data (CRM etc.)
· Support sales team
Personal characteristics and skills:
· Fluency in English and Latvian; Russian considered an advantage
· University education
· Sales experience (an advantage, but not required)
· Customer service experience (an advantage, but not required)
· Transport industry experience (an advantage, but not required)
· Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including professional email correspondence
· Accurate, attentive to detail, and diligent, with a strong sense of responsibility and commitment to high-quality work
· Responsible, reliable, creative, friendly, and proactive personality
· Category B driving licence
What do we offer:
· Performance-based growth opportunities
· Flexible working arrangements
· Modern work equipment and technology to support your daily tasks
· Spacious and comfortable office environment
· Opportunity to work in an international company with career development prospects both in Latvia and abroad
· Dynamic and supportive team with a positive working atmosphere
· Training and professional development opportunities
· Experience in a market-leading ferry and logistics company with a strong international brand
· Exposure to international customers, partners, and business operations
· Long-term career opportunities within the DFDS Group
- Department
- Office careers
- Locations
- DFDS SIA (Katlakalna iela 9A, Rīga)
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Monthly salary
- €1,500 - €1,900
- Employment type
- Full-time
- People manager position
- No
About DFDS Baltics
About DFDS
We operate a transport network in and around Europe with an annual revenue of DKK 30bn and 16,100 full-time employees.
We move goods in trailers by ferry, road & rail, and we offer complementary and related transport and logistics solutions.
We also move car and foot passengers on short sea and overnight ferry routes.
DFDS was founded in 1866 and headquartered and listed in Copenhagen.
Be part of DFDS and be part of the movement.