French Speaking European Business Manager

FRENCH SELECTION UK 
French Speaking European Business Manager
Account Management, Client relationship Management, Sales, Sales Representative, Home based, ,Influential Skills, Negotiation Skills, Portfolio Management, Key Account, Distribution, FMCG, Retail, Travelling, Client Acquisition, B2B, Prospecting, Business Development, Lead Generation, France, Germany, Benelux, Eastern Europe, Fluent in French, German language.
Salary: £40k - £55k DOE + Commissions + Car Allowance
Location: UK/ France/ Germany (home-based)
Ref: C236TP

***Excellent opportunity to work within a successful international company***

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The Company:
Our client is a highly successful international company manufacturing and distributing their products worldwide.

Main duties:
To manage and develop relationship with existing clients in order to maintain and grow the current portfolio across 9 European countries.

The Role:
- To maintain and manage a current portfolio of existing clients and distributors/stockists
- To create and implement regular visit to retailers and distributors
- To work in partnerships with distributors to support sales development
- To manage a promotional budget and margin costs across the portfolio
- To ensure excellent customer service
- To find solutions for issues from client side
- To gain a good knowledge of the products and promote them to clients
- To conduct market research and analysis
- To identify new business opportunities and convert prospects and leads into sales
- To attend monthly/quarterly meetings in the UK HQ
 

The Candidate:
- Fluent in French and English (written & spoken) is essential
- Business proficiency or fluent in German would be a strong advantage
- Proven experience in B2B or field sales within a retail/FMCG environment
- Ability to demonstrate and negotiate complex deals at senior levels
- Self-starter with a strategic and entrepreneurial mind set
- Commercial acumen with a focus for profit and understanding of costs impact
- Experience in dealing with client and distributors/stockists directly (presentations, product knowledge)
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills at C-level (Networking)
- Interest or experience in the FMCG industry is an advantage
- Flexible as extensive travelling will be required( 50%)
- Must be Drivers licence & Passport holder
- IT literate

***Excellent opportunity to work within a well-established company***

Salary: £40k - £55k DOE + Commissions + Car Allowance

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