Temporary Assistant to General Manager Sales | English (maternity cover April 2025 - November 2025)

Please note, this is a temporary position from April - November 2025
What will you do?
You will play a vital role in supporting the General Manager Sales (EMEA) by managing administrative tasks, coordinating schedules, and assisting with sales-related activities to ensure the efficient operation of the sales department.
What are your key responsibilities?

• Assist in preparing, formatting, and distributing reports, presentations, and sales documents.
• Maintain and update sales reports, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Conduct data analysis and research to support decision-making.
• Prepare meeting agendas, record minutes, and follow up on action items and deadlines.
• Manage correspondence and communication on behalf of the General Manager Sales.
• Collaborate with the sales team to streamline workflows and processes.
• Track key activities to support the execution of strategies and achievement of sales targets in line with quarterly and annual objectives.
• Manage the General Manager Sales' calendar, including scheduling appointments and meetings.
• Arrange travel, including booking flights, accommodations, and preparing itineraries as needed.

Requirements:

Who are you?

• Minimum HBO (Bachelor) working and thinking level.
• Proven experience in administrative (assistant) or support roles.
• Strong commercial mindset and figures (numbers) literate
• Work experience within a Sales / Commercial team
• Excellent written and oral expression skills in English.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with CRM software). Particularly with Excel, it must be on a proficient level
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Discretion and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Planning and organizing.
• Adaptability and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Goal-oriented; Decisive in achieving goals using available resources (“hands-on” mentality).
• Team player/driver combination between disciplined result-oriented and friendly binding.
• Accurate due to the required accuracy in the performance of the position.
• Stress-resistant in connection with work that is under time pressure and in which disruption can play a role.
• Working onsite 100% (no hybrid model)
• You must live in Amsterdam region
• The company does not offer sponsorship
• Committed to this whole period

Salary Benefits:

Please note, this is a temporary position from April - November 2025

• The contract is via Undutchables
• The salary is max. EUR 3400 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week
• The working days are from Monday until Friday from 8:45 hours - 17:30 hours
• The travel cost will be reimbursed
• Pension plan from day 1

Our client is an international machinery company, based in Amsterdam. This is the European Headquarters.