French Speaking Sales Executive | Export Sales | Business Development | B2B Sales

Location: Near Birmingham, West Midlands (Office-based with excellent transport links)

Salary: Competitive Basic Salary + Attractive Bonus Scheme + Benefits

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a motivated French-speaking Sales Executive, Business Development Executive or Account Manager looking to develop your career with a successful international business?

Our client, a well-established and growing international manufacturing and distribution company, is seeking a French Speaking Sales Executive to join their busy export sales team.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage an established portfolio of French-speaking customers while identifying and developing new business opportunities across your assigned territory. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys B2B sales, account management, international business development, export sales and relationship building.

The Role

Reporting to the Export Sales Manager, you will be responsible for developing sales across French-speaking markets by managing existing customer accounts and generating new business opportunities. You will build long-term customer relationships, achieve sales targets and contribute to the continued growth of the export division.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of French-speaking customer accounts
• Identify, qualify and develop new business opportunities within your territory
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers and key decision-makers
• Reactivate dormant customer accounts and maximise sales opportunities
• Achieve and exceed sales KPIs including revenue, new business, outbound calls and customer visits
• Negotiate commercial agreements while maintaining company profit margins
• Prepare quotations and follow up on sales opportunities
• Conduct market research to identify new markets, sectors and business opportunities
• Attend international trade exhibitions, networking events and customer meetings
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure excellent customer service and order fulfilment
• Support sales and marketing initiatives including promotional campaigns and market development
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales administration

Candidate Profile

We are looking for ambitious, commercially minded sales professionals with excellent communication skills and a passion for building customer relationships.

Essential Requirements

• Fluent French and English (spoken and written)
• Previous experience in Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Customer Success or Export Sales
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Highly motivated with a proactive approach to winning new business
• Commercial awareness with a customer-focused mindset
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work towards targets and deadlines
• Confident using CRM systems and Microsoft Office

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial products, wholesale, distribution or international trade would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Attractive uncapped bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Flexible working / core hours
• Ongoing training and career development
• Opportunity to work with international customers
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Genuine long-term career progression

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international business where your language skills and sales ability will be recognised and rewarded. You'll have the opportunity to develop long-term customer relationships, drive business growth and build a successful career in international B2B sales.

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If you are a fluent French speaker with a passion for sales and business development, we'd love to hear from you.