French and German speaking Technical Sales Manager

Il y a 4 jours

Grand Est, France French Selection Temps plein 63 000 € - 77 000 € Contrat

FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

French and German speaking Technical Sales Manager

Location: Home and Field-Based across Germany and France

Salary: Up to €70,000 per annum depending on experience plus bonus plus car allowance

Ref: 8253ES

The Company:

A leading engineering and manufacturing company that provides electrical and electronic solutions for different industries.

Main Duties:

To manage key customer and distributor relationships across established European export markets, while identifying new business opportunities and driving sustainable growth.

The Role:

  • Manage and grow relationships with key customers and business partners in the DACH and French regions, with potential to expand into additional European territories
  • Take ownership of designated projects throughout the sales process, working closely with project managers to meet customer requirements.
  • Travel to visit clients on-site for meetings, exhibitions, product demonstrations and industry events (up to 60% of the time for the first year)
  • Support with quotations and tender documents where required
  • Record customer visits and outcomes in the CRM system, and prepare sales forecasts and reports
  • Analyse competitor activity and market intelligence to identify new opportunities, build sales pipeline and increase market share

The Candidate:

  • Fluent in French and German (written and spoken) with strong English - Essential
  • Proven experience in B2B technical sales (electric or electronic backgrounds preferred)
  • Strong track record of maintaining existing accounts and developing new business
  • Confident communicator with strong presentation and negotiation skills.
  • Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable working independently.
  • Well organised, with good CRM, reporting and pipeline management skills.
  • Flexible and willing to travel extensively across Europe with a full driving licence.
  • Based in either Eastern France or Western Germany for an easy commute across the designated territory

The salary:

Up to €70,000 per annum depending on experience plus bonus plus car allowance