Sales Back Office, Trainee

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world

Join us and take your career to the next level

The Sales Back Office Trainee will be a key pillar of our commercial operations in North & West Africa. You will act as the bridge between the field sales team, the customer, and our internal logistics/finance departments. Your mission is to ensure that every sales opportunity is managed with precision, from the initial offer and complex tender submission to the final delivery and payment collection.

This is a one-year trainee program designed for a high-potential graduate looking to start a career in the industrial and port sector.

What are your key responsibilities:

• Sales Support & CRM: Maintain and update the CRM pipeline, ensuring all opportunities are accurately tracked.
• Offer Preparation: Coordinate with the technical and pricing teams to prepare commercial offers and quotations.
• Tender Management: Lead the administrative preparation of public and private tenders, ensuring all legal and technical documentation meets the required standards.
• Order Management: Process orders once deals are closed, coordinating with global factories for production slots.
• Logistics & Delivery: Follow up on shipping schedules, import/export documentation, and delivery timelines to the client's site.
• Financial Follow-up: Monitor the invoicing process and support the Sales Manager in ensuring timely payment collections.

What we offer you:

"Customers depend on us. Our focus isn't optional — it's what keeps terminals running and trust alive."

• Rewards that truly count: We offer meaningful development opportunities through varied assignments, a monthly salary of 2500 MAD (ANAPEC), and flexible working conditions — all within a culture that values your growth and celebrates success.
• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.
• Purpose that drives change: Real-world experience in high-value industrial sales and international logistics.
• People who move together: You'll collaborate with people who build lasting relationships through global expertise, connections, and a commitment to sustainability. You'll also receive direct guidance from experienced sales leaders in the North & West Africa region.

Become part of our global network of 5,200 professionals across 120+ countries, where your work drives innovation, sustainability, and meaningful impact around the world.

What you bring to the role:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: KALMAR is committed to help you gain experience in the sector.
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and French is mandatory.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and a proactive attitude.
• Mindset: Eagerness to learn, detail-oriented, and capable of working in a multicultural environment.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to work under pressure (tenders' deadlines), and a proactive "problem-solver" mindset.

Ready to elevate your career? Apply today

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled as soon as the most suitable candidate is identified.

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About Kalmar

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2024, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.

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