Job description:
Acquisition and management of exhibitors, buyers, and visitors :
- Establish and carry out the annual canvassing strategy
- Develop the key accounts and sales agent network to ensure optimum coverage of exhibitors, buyers, and visitors
- Oversee international sales agents by defining effective and timely canvassing budgets, monitoring activities, reporting on leads and sales, identifying opportunities in sales territories.
- Develop and carry out the international buyer recruitment plan.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with international leading buyer companies and key players in the market.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with relevant organizations, such as governmental departments, associations, sales agents.
- Apply creative and proactive thinking to spot new growth opportunities
- Conduct market research including market analysis, monitoring of the fresh produce industry and related events landscape
- Organize and manage special events such as roadshows and industry meetups
- Manage exhibitor and trade visitor registration system via the Exhibitor Management System (EMS), ticket shop, and related platforms.
- Overall support the project management in advancing business development endeavors
- Perform on-site duties and ad hoc tasks assigned by the company.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 5+ years working experience, preferably in business development function. Industry knowledge within the fresh produce sector is essential. Professional experience in large event or exhibition industry is a plus.
• Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English, proficiency in Chinese is a plus.
• Sales presentation skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other office tools.
• Detail oriented, well organized, energetic, enthusiastic.
• Quick learner, hardworking, positive attitude, service minded, intercultural competence.
• Able to work under pressure, high level of self-motivation, enjoy teamwork.
• Able to travel overseas independently from time to time.
Working location: Shanghai, China
Working day/Hour: Full time job, Monday through Friday from 9:30am – 6:30pm
Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
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- Recruiter Type:
Employer
- Current Location:
Shanghai China
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About us
Messe Berlin has been organizing international trade fairs and congresses for more than two centuries and currently holds more than 100 regional, national and international in-house and guest events at the exhibition grounds in Berlin every year.
With a network of 150 representative offices in more than 85 countries, Messe Berlin is the organizer of leading international trade fairs such as InnoTrans, ITB, FRUIT LOGISTICA and many more.
Messe Berlin operates in China with three branches: Messe Berlin China (Shanghai Office), the official representative of Messe Berlin in China and organizer of ITB China, GPE Hong Kong, organizer of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, and Messe Berlin China (Guangzhou Office), offering comprehensive services and professional advice for Chinese exhibitors and visitors who want to participate in a Messe Berlin event worldwide.
Our teams in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong are striving for excellence in an international culture of connectivity and respect. We foster a supportive and welcoming environment, along with our commitment to employee growth and personal success.
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