外企白领口语第29课:Business Agency 商务代理

我们愿意做贵公司的代理 We'd like to be your agent.=We're very interested in acting as your agent.
A: We'd like to be your agent, handling your export trade to China.
B: Have you got any experience?
A: Yes.We're much experienced in this trade and our reputation is second to none.
B: Ok,we'll think about it.
独家代理 sole/exclusive agency
A: Could we discuss the possibility of a sole agency with you?
B: Thank you for your offer, but it's too early for us to find a sole agent now in your country.
A: But to sign a sole agency is to our mutual benefit.
B: We're really sorry to decline your offer.
有资格做独家代理 be qualified for the exclusive agent
A: Why do you think you're qualified for our exclusive agent?
B: We've in this trade for more than 10 years. We're well acquainted with local conditions, and we have very wide business connections.
A: Good.Any others?
B: We have branch offices in all main cities of our country.
最低年销售额 minimum annual sales
A: What's the minimum annual sales you can guarantee?
B: We can promise at least 50,000 sets.
A: This annual quantity is too small.
B: If you appoint us as your sole agent, we'll increase the turnover to 100,000 sets.
贵方在同行业为别的供应商做过代理吗？Did you represent any other suppliers in the same line?
A: Did you represent any other suppliers in the same line?
B: No.
A: If you want to be our general agent, you'll not handle the same or similar products of any other origins.
B: That's for sure.
我们可以签订5年的代理协议。We can sign the agency agreement for a period of 5 years.
A: We wonder whether we may conclude a long term agency contract with you.
B: Could we try out a period of cooperation to see how things go first?
A: How long do you mean the trial period should be?
B: One year.If everything goes smoothly, we can sign the agency agreement for a period of 5 years.
代理商佣金比例 agency commission rate
A: What's the agency commission rate?
B: We usually grant our agents a 5 % commission on sales.
A: That's reasonable.
B: In addition,the bigger the sales, the higher the commission.
委托贵方为我方独家代理 We entrust you as our sole agent for...
A: We think your agency application is workable.
B: Thank you very much for your confidence in us.
A: Finally we've decided to entrust you as our sole agency for our T-shirts.
B: We'll spare no effort in promoting the sales of your products.