Are you looking for an exciting a versatile position where you will be in daily contact with international customers and colleagues? Then this is your opportunity! Who are we and what do we stand for? We are Shepherd Color International and we are the market leader in complex inorganic color pigments. Our products are used for various applications in coatings and plastics, and they retain their quality even in extreme conditions. We believe that the quality of our products and service can brighten the lives of everyone involved. Our main office is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and there are sales offices in Belgium, Japan, China and Australia. We are a warm and friendly family business (now 5th generation) with a long term vision. We were founded in 1916 and have become the reference in the market of complex organic color pigments. Our 350 colleagues are true team players who deliver quality and go for the same goal together. People are proud to work for Shepherd Color. With us, there is no room for profiling and big egos. All the biggest paint manufacturers in the world are Shepherd Color customers and we especially supply Masterbatch Suppliers like Avient, Lyondell Basell,... Did you know that the typical blue of IKEA is made with pigments from Shepherd Color? Shepherd Color History The team You work from the sales office for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) in Kortrijk in a pleasant team of 4 colleagues. Tom is the Sales Manager to whom you report. He has been working for Shepherd Color for over 20 years and after an interlude at another company he is back at Shepherd Color with more ambition than ever. He wants to grow sales from the EMEA region back to 20% of total sales. He will be your mentor, teach you the ropes and be there when you have questions. Tom likes to see people grow, recognizes expertise and will use it to further grow the team. In this job, you will take over the duties of Wolfgang, who has worked for Shepherd Color for 12 years and is retiring this summer. You can learn a lot from him until then. Bert, who is famous for his sense of humor, is your fellow Regional Sales Manager with whom you will work closely. Then there is also Dominique, the highly professional Office Manager that colleagues and customers can count on for more than 6 years. Dominique is also responsible for order processing and customer service. You will join a team with a jovial, approachable and professional atmosphere where everyone gets satisfaction from good results and quality service. They will all work together to ensure you are warmly welcomed and you will be given time to learn and settle in. You will be sure to receive technical training through Teams of technical specialists from Shepherd Color in the USA. What challenge lies ahead of you? As International Technical Sales Support, you will be responsible for a portfolio of about 100 regular international customers. You prepare custom quotes and forward technical data sheets. Send quarterly up