Account Executive France

Electro Rent Europe; Rungis; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Electro Rent Europe is seeking an Account Executive-France to develop and sustain strategic relationships within a defined territory. You will support top accounts, engage in field-based customer interactions, and contribute to new business activity while learning solution-based selling.

The role offers hybrid-remote work and progression into more senior sales positions. You will build account plans, identify buying centres, close high-value opportunities, and collaborate with Marketing and OEMs

Qualifications

• Experience in sales support, inside sales, or a customer-facing B2B role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to engage with customers effectively.
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and basic reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support territory management and assist Senior Account Managers with field visits, meeting preparation, and customer engagement.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts to foster long-term success.
• Develop positive relationships with clients, act as a point of contact for customer inquiries.
• Conduct personal outreach to warm leads and early-stage prospects, generating qualified opportunities.
• Generate new business through existing and potential customer networks.
• Respond to inbound inquiries and follow up with assigned accounts or regional prospects.
• Assist with quote generation, CRM updates (Salesforce), and opportunity tracking.
• Collaborate with marketing and inside sales teams to support outbound campaigns and local events.
• Participate in training in sales techniques, account planning, and industry-specific knowledge.
• Work with Customer Solutions Specialists and technical teams to ensure proposals, pricing, and solutions align with customer needs.
• Report on the status of accounts and transactions; suggest actions to improve sales performance.

Skills

Sales experience

B2B sales

CRM experience

Communication skills

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Account Executive-France

Competitive Salary

Contract Type: Permanent-Full time.

Location: France- Paris

Work Pattern: Hybrid-Remote

Estimated Start Date: December 2026

Reporting To: Sales Director-Europe

About Us:

Electro Rent is a global leader in test and technology solutions that help organisations accelerate innovation and optimise investments. Electro Rent's single-source solution — including rental, financial solutions, sale of new and used equipment, and asset optimisation — supports leading innovators across many key sectors, including aerospace and defence, automotive, communications, energy, semiconductor, and general electronics. Founded in 1965, Electro Rent operates globally to deliver unmatched technical and commercial flexibility.

About the Role:

This field sales role supports the development and retention of customer relationships within a defined territory. The Account Executive will assist with managing existing accounts, engage in field-based customer interactions, contribute to new business activities, and develop foundational sales skills. The position focuses on building knowledge of solution-based selling and driving account success, with opportunities for progression into more senior sales roles.

As part of the Account Executive team, you will:

• Own and grow relationships with our highest-priority accounts by expanding influence and share.
• Build account plans, identify new buying centres, and close complex, high-value opportunities.
• Serve customers through strategic engagement and collaboration with Marketing and OEMs.
• Protect core business and expand revenue through deep, sustained customer engagement.

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in sales support, inside sales, or a customer-facing B2B role.
• Comfortable engaging directly with customers or eager to gain field sales exposure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with a proactive, goal-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and basic reporting.
• Willingness to travel regularly for customer visits and training (up to 50%).

Preferred

• Exposure to technical, engineering, or industrial environments.
• Interest in test and measurement equipment, rental solutions, or B2B services.
• Understanding of solution-based or consultative selling principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of sales performance metrics and reporting.

Performance Measurement & KPIs

• Manage a portfolio of accounts to achieve long-term success.
• Generate new business using existing and potential customer networks.
• Follow up on Leads based on SLAs.
• Crate qualified Opportunities.
• Manage your pipeline and update CRM.
• Accurately forecast your Opportunities through the sales process

Electro Rent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

All offers of employment are subject to receipt of references that prove satisfactory to Electro Rent UK Ltd

For GDPR please visit

https://www.electrorent.com/uk/gdpr

Responsibilities

• Support territory management and assist Senior Account Managers with field visits, meeting preparation, and customer engagement.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts to foster long-term success.
• Develop positive relationships with clients, act as a point of contact for customer inquiries.
• Conduct personal outreach to warm leads and early-stage prospects, generating qualified opportunities.
• Generate new business through existing and potential customer networks.
• Respond to inbound inquiries and follow up with assigned accounts or regional prospects.
• Assist with quote generation, CRM updates (Salesforce), and opportunity tracking.
• Collaborate with marketing and inside sales teams to support outbound campaigns and local events.
• Participate in training in sales techniques, account planning, and industry-specific knowledge.
• Work with Customer Solutions Specialists and technical teams to ensure proposals, pricing, and solutions align with customer needs.
• Report on the status of accounts and transactions; suggest actions to improve sales performance.