Business Development Specialist (Paris)

Firstunion; Paris; Sur place; EUR 38 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Firstunion is seeking a field-focused role to provide on-site support at wholesale partner warehouses, ensuring effective merchandising, promotions, and strong partnerships. You will visit customers to understand needs, resolve issues, and boost satisfaction while monitoring market dynamics to inform sales strategy.

The role emphasizes frontline market presence, training wholesalers, managing inventory, and driving promotional activities to increase market share and sales performance in France.

Qualifications

• Valid French driving licence is required for territory travel and warehouse visits.
• Valid visa to work in France.
• Experience in retail management, wholesale channel management, or market support; FMCG, consumer electronics, or retail industries preferred.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with expertise in customer relationship management.
• Strong problem-solving skills, able to independently handle on-site emergencies.
• High sense of responsibility, strong work ethic, and ability to thrive under pressure; willingness to work deeply on frontline market.
• Fluent in French or Mandarin.

Responsabilités

• Provide daily on-site support at wholesale partner warehouses, ensuring product merchandising and promotional execution are in place.
• Conduct regular customer visits to understand needs, maintain long-term partnerships, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Respond promptly to customer feedback and coordinate internal resources to resolve product, logistics, or sales issues.
• Monitor market dynamics and analyze competitor activities to provide actionable insights for sales strategy.
• Optimize customer inventory management to ensure adequate stock levels and full SKU coverage.
• Deliver product knowledge and sales skills training to wholesalers and retailers to enhance frontline sales capability.
• Assist in planning and executing promotional activities to increase market share and sales performance.

Connaissances

Retail management

Wholesale channel management

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Frontline market experience

Languages: French or Mandarin

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• Provide daily on-site support at wholesale partner warehouses, ensuring product merchandising and promotional execution are in place.


• Conduct regular customer visits to understand needs, maintain long-term partnerships, and improve customer satisfaction.


• Respond promptly to customer feedback and coordinate internal resources to resolve product, logistics, or sales issues.


• Monitor market dynamics and analyze competitor activities to provide actionable insights for sales strategy.


• Optimize customer inventory management to ensure adequate stock levels and full SKU coverage.


• Deliver product knowledge and sales skills training to wholesalers and retailers to enhance frontline sales capability.


• Assist in planning and executing promotional activities to increase market share and sales performance.

Requirements

• Valid French Driving Licence (required for territory travel and warehouse visits).


• Valid visa to work in France.


• Experience in retail management, wholesale channel management, or market support; prior experience in FMCG, consumer electronics, or retail industries is preferred.


• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with expertise in customer relationship management.


• Strong problem-solving skills, able to independently handle on-site emergencies.


• High sense of responsibility, strong work ethic, and ability to thrive under pressure; willing to work deeply in the frontline market.


• Fluent in Frenchor Mandarin.