Home-Based Technical Sales Engineer – Southwest France

Emerson

France

Remote

EUR 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to develop and grow sales across South-West France for the Klauke and RIDGID portfolios. The role is home-based with regular travel throughout the territory and occasional overnight stays.

You will build strong distributor and end-user relationships, understand technical requirements, and deliver tailored solutions through demonstrations, quotes, and consultative selling. English proficiency supports global collaboration.

Qualifications

Experience in field-based B2B sales, technical sales, application engineering, industrial sales, or a related customer-facing role.
Ability to understand technical products and translate customer requirements into practical solutions.
Strong communication, relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills.
A customer-focused approach with the ability to manage priorities independently across a geographic territory.
Interest in technology, industrial products, engineering solutions, or technical applications.
Working proficiency in English for product training, reporting, and collaboration within a global organization.
Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned territory, including occasional overnight stays.
Ability to work independently from a home-based office while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Manage, develop, and grow sales of the Klauke and RIDGID product portfolio across South-West France.
Build and strengthen relationships with distributors, electrical contractors, network and public-works companies, utilities, and industrial end users.
Understand customer applications, operational challenges, and technical requirements to recommend the most appropriate solutions.
Identify and develop new business opportunities while expanding an established customer base.
Conduct customer visits, product demonstrations, technical presentations, and training sessions.
Prepare quotations, commercial proposals, and solution recommendations tailored to customer needs.
Negotiate commercial agreements in line with company guidelines and business objectives.
Collaborate with internal teams to deliver a seamless customer experience throughout the sales cycle.
Support customers from opportunity development through post-sales follow-up and relationship management.
Monitor market trends, customer developments, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities.
Maintain accurate forecasts, activity reports, and customer information within company systems.