Ultimate Products are a multi-million-pound international business, and we are looking for French Speaking to join our Company and manage our Paris Office. You will be based at in Paris, but with frequent travel to our Head Office in Manchester! You will play a crucial role in our ambitious European expansion plans and helping the company towards an impressive turnover milestone of £300million.
What makes our company unique?
Mix with other like-minded graduates at our state-of-the-art office and work in our industry leading teams to see your career take off! Work hard and play hard, with perks including weekly football training, fitness and yoga classes, complimentary lunches and 3pm finishes on Fridays!
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a fluent French & English speaker to manage our Paris Office/Showroom, including enquires, overseeing exhibitions and any events held at the showroom.
- To attend customer meetings and provide necessary administrational support to the Senior Sales members. Administration support includes taking meeting notes, assisting with the creation of quotations and presentations, completing internal administration procedures around sales best practice.
- To complete competitor analysis and market research on a regular basis. This will include attending retail stores and analysing the current product assortment in each retailer.
- To assist with the project management of the Home Expo / Gonesse shows held on our site. To support others with project management of our European trade shows and exhibitions.
- Adhoc administrational support to the Operations Director, Commercial Director and Country Manager
If you posses' fluency in French and English and are passionate about utilising your language skills, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
The UP story
From a spark in Oldham to a global success. We're the cogs in the retail machine, designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative branded products at the best prices to a mass market. Our brand portfolio includes Salter, Beldray and Progress. Each has a reputation for high quality and on trend design, and they're faithful household names - some that even your grandparents love.
Ultimate Products has been bringing branded kitchen and laundry products to the market since 1997. Now a public limited company, our annual turnover exceeds £150 million. We've established strong working relationships with Internationally recognised retailers, including Tesco, Asda and Primark, filling the shelves of the world's favourite stores across 38 countries. Despite our continued growth, strong corporate values remain at UP's core; we are committed to supporting local charities and initiatives to give back to the community that helped build us.
Our people are a key driver to our success, and we are proud of creating an environment that enables our colleagues to thrive both professionally and personally, which is why we recently invested £1.6M in a brand new office at our Oldham headquarters. With thriving employee wellbeing and environmental committees, we are dedicated to empowering our people to have a voice and share their views.
We recognise how important it is to recharge, which is why we've also introduced complimentary yoga and boxing sessions this year, and most recently, a 3pm finish every Friday so that our employees can make the most of their weekends! In a recent survey, 84% of our employees said that they would recommend Ultimate Products as a great place to work, a figure that we're hoping to improve even further in 2023!
What we look for
Candidates must be ambitious, driven and enthusiastic, with an interest in pursuing a career in a leading international business. Application requirements:
- Ideally a degree at 2:1 or above.
- Fluency in French and English, preferably native, with a full understanding of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
- Minimum 6-12 months experience either full time or part time.
- The most important bit is your talent, determination, and drive, bring that with you and we can provide you with the tools to succeed.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in English and French.
- Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Assertive and confident with a proactive approach to work.
- Local to Paris
What is in it for you?
We care about your progression:
- Structured training and personal development plan during your career with us.
- Ongoing salary reviews as you take on more responsibility and progress your career.
- Employee Save As You Earn share save scheme.
- Optional salary sacrifice pension contribution of an additional 10% on top of your standard pension contribution.
We invest in our people:
- New state of the art office in Paris.
- Access to wellbeing support, including 24-hour access to Employee Assistance Helpline.
- Charity, Environmental and ESG committees, created to encourage positive change within the company and our wider community.
- High levels of employee satisfaction- Glassdoor rating of 4* and above.
We celebrate in style:
- Annual Summer and Christmas parties paid for by the company.
- Complimentary team lunches.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: 35,000.00€ - 45,000.00€ per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- 95500 Gonesse: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Language:
- French (Required)
- English (Required)
Work Location: In person
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