Bilingual Sales Associate – French/English, Global Growth

TransPerfect Life Sciences; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect Life Sciences is seeking a Sales Associate to build new business and serve as the first point of contact for existing clients. You will understand TransPerfect's service capabilities, identify prospects, and develop relationships through cold calls, the Internet, and events.

In coordination with Sales Management, you will qualify and close opportunities, educate clients about services, and manage pricing and contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent is required.
• Superior written and spoken communication in French & English.
• Experience in a high-tech environment.
• Familiarity with web technologies, desktop publishing software, database and network environments.
• Strong analytical skills to project revenues and monitor budgets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Willingness to travel to offsite client or sales meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop an effective understanding of the capability, benefits and competitive advantages of TransPerfect's services.
• Identify prospective customers and individual organisations to focus on sales activities.
• Develop new client relationships via cold calling, the Internet, and trade shows.
• In coordination with Sales Management, identify, qualify, develop and close sales opportunities.
• Promote and educate clients regarding TransPerfect's services.
• Provide customer support and manage client expectations in liaison with the Production Management Team.
• Manage and control pricing and contractual issues by developing a thorough understanding of company procedures.
• Take an active role in learning about each client's industry, business needs and company culture to identify new business opportunities and provide a high level of service.
• Perform other special projects or duties when required.

Skills

Bilingual French & English

Experience in high-tech environment

Microsoft Office proficiency

Revenue and budget projections

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Web technologies

Desktop publishing software

Database environments

Networking environments

Job description

TransPerfect Life Sciences is seeking a Sales Associate to build new business and serve as the first point of contact for existing clients. You will understand TransPerfect's service capabilities, identify prospects, and develop relationships through cold calls, the Internet, and events.

In coordination with Sales Management, you will qualify and close opportunities, educate clients about services, and manage pricing and contracts.