Ensure appropriate payment schemes and financing structures are established during the pre-order phase. Manage credit management and new customer screening, including trade finance activities in accordance with company policies and procedures. Support and coordinate the Sales Administration function, ensuring consistent processes, methodologies and tools. Manage pre-order bookings, including requesting and following up on customer down-payments. Create and manage sales orders in SAP, including integration of payment milestones and sending order acknowledgements to customers. Review and adjust sales orders when required, including add-ons, amendments and customer-specific requirements. Coordinate collection of required company signatures on customer contracts, finalize agreements and ensure proper document storage. Prepare, issue and send customer invoices and follow up on outstanding payments according to agreed payment terms. Prepare pro forma invoices to accompany shipments after logistics approval, ensuring compliance with applicable export-control policies. Support cash-flow forecasting based on order intake and expected customer payments. Monitor O O (Orders Outstanding) and coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely actions and minimize outstanding items. Maintain accurate sales administration records and ensure timely updating of relevant systems. Act as a key point of contact for French-speaking customers, handling commercial and administrative queries professionally. Coordinate with Sales, Finance, Logistics, Legal and other internal teams to ensure smooth order-to-cash execution. Ensure compliance with internal policies, commercial procedures and financial controls.