French speaking Sales Manager

We are hiring for a French speaking Sales Manager to join a successful, international eCommerce and distribution company and manage their growing sales activity in the French speaking countries of Europe. 


Location of the job
Yeovil, Somerset (South West England) - Hybrid: 3 days a week office, 2 days a week remote. You must live close or within a reasonable distance to Yeovil - essential


Language requirements for the job
Fluent in French & English


Company background
Our client is successful eCommerce and distribution company trading internationally with a specialist range of products. 


Job responsibilities of the French speaking Sales Manager 
In order to maximise sales revenue within the French speaking countries of Europe they wish to hire a French speaking Sales Manager. You will focus on growing your existing accounts whilst also looking for new sales opportunities to deliver new business. 

Your role will have the following responsibilities:

• Sales lead generation and building a pipeline of high-quality prospects
• Achieving against set Sales targets
• Completing required customer calls per day
• Utilising the promotional support information available to target and promote new ranges and initiatives to drive further sales
• Building an engaging, positive relationship with their customers through maintaining high standards of customer service and care during and between interactions
• Driving, developing and delivering sales opportunities through new accounts across the portfolio
• Actively managing designated accounts to drive commercial sales and build customer retention
• Ensuring their account base continues to consistently grow

The successful candidate background

• Fluency in English and French 
• Previous customer sales experience or customer service experience
• Results/target driven
• Experience of working in a role making outbound calls
• Ability to use Word and Excel and learn new systems as required
• Tenacity - the determination to close a sale and see through to a conclusion
• Ability to manage personal workload and prioritise accordingly
• Great communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships and to influence others in a polite, engaging and positive manner.

Salary, benefits and working hours
Base salary of £25,000 per year + commission, company pension, employee discount, life insurance, On-site parking, Sick pay, Store discount


To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to us immediately.