Are you looking for an exciting and 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. 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. The Sales Manager to whom you report 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 will be your mentor, teach you the ropes and be there when you have questions. He 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 colleague, who has worked for Shepherd Color for 12 years and is retiring this summer. You can learn a lot from him until then. The Regional Sales Manager, famous for his sense of humor, you will work closely with him. Then there is also our highly professional Office Manager that colleagues and customers can count on for more than 6 years. She 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 updates of our new prices to existing customers.


• You will update the forecast so that production can take this into account.


• You will have regular contact with technical specialists and marketing colleagues in the USA.

What is your profile?

For this role, it is important that you have the right personality and drive to work with the team to grow sales. You enjoy performing varied administrative tasks while keeping an overview, always going for the best result. You are commercial and you are happy with a new customer and a new contract. You have technical insight and a customer-oriented attitude. You are a real team player but you can also work independently. Furthermore, you are very accurate and can work proactively.

Furthermore, you recognize yourself in the following:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in chemistry or equivalent through experience.


• You have an experience in chemistry, possibly in a lab. Relevant work experience with pigments, plastics or paints is a plus.


• You speak very fluent English and good Dutch. If you also speak French, German or other languages this is definitely a plus.


• You are interested in a position with regular customer contact and derive satisfaction from achieving results.


• You have very good knowledge of Excel and experience with SAP is a plus


• You are able to quickly learn to work with new IT applications and systems