Job openings
To fit into our team, you need to have an open-minded view of the world and a genuine interest in our products. Working in a small organisation means that you will have to carry out a wide range of tasks – often beyond your immediate area of work – and our employees are flexible and pro-active in picking up work as needed. The Pepin Press values dedicated, self-motivated and resourceful employees and people with these qualities can gradually become involved in more aspects of our business.
In our bright and airy office in Amsterdam (in the pleasant neighbourhood Oud-West) we currently work with only 5 people; from here we coordinate all our activities. Worldwide we work with a pool of about thirty freelancers, both creative (drawing, design, photography, copy writing, etc) and commercial (sales, marketing). The logistic part of our operations (shipping, warehousing) has been outsourced to specialised companies in the U.S.A., the U.K., Germany and The Netherlands.
The Pepin Press has customers all over the world, including book and gift stores, as well as some of the world’s greatest museums’ stores. Our sales are equally divided between physical stores and online channels, and we are constantly looking for new markets and accounts. We communicate actively with our customers by phone and email, visit major accounts and exhibit at several trade fairs in Europe and the U.S.A.
International Account Management and Admin
We are looking for friendly, commercially-astute colleagues to help us service our growing client base of retailers worldwide.
Responsibilities
- maintaining relationships with existing customers
- looking for new sales opportunities
- order processing, database and inventory management
- analysing and preparing sales reports
Profile
- Inspired commercial thinker;
- Fluent in English. Other language skills, especially German and Dutch are very welcome);
- Some years work experience (preferably in B2B sales);
- Understanding our product range and the markets in which we operate;
- Organisational skills and independent working habits;
- Living in or near Amsterdam;
- A current driving licence is very welcome.
If you are interested:
If you feel that a job at The Pepin Press is suitable for you and you are sure you meet the general requirements, please send a short application letter in English stating your background and motivation, and include a full CV detailing your education and work experience by email. If you have questions before applying, you can write to: job_enquiry (please include some background information about yourself and/or include a link to an online profile). We will respond to serious, relevant questions by email or call you back. We cannot answer initial enquiries regarding employment by phone.
Working hours generally are 20 to 32 hrs per week and will be determined based on experience, the range of activities you will be able to contribute to and your personal situation. This will be discussed as and when both parties feel there is a possible match.
There is no specific deadline for application, rather we keep vacancies open until we have found matches.
Contracts and Salaries
We offer salaries commensurate with education and experience. For a guideline, the following link can be consulted: intermediair-salariskompas (apply branche: overig handel = business direction: general trade, and take the average between men and women). Pepin Press’ employees start on temporary contracts as permitted by Dutch law.
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We have the following FREELANCE opening(s):
PHOTOGRAPHER / VIDEOGRAPHER
To photograph and make videos of our products for our catalogues, websites and social media channels.
SALES REPRESENTATIVES / LOCAL SALES SUPPORT
For specific territories and markets in Europe, Asia and the U.S. we are looking for freelance sales representatives. Our target markets are among others:
- bookshops
- museum shops
- stationery shops
- design, gift and concept stores
- art supply and craft stores