Key Account Manager – Northern France

Surplex; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in France seeks a proactive business development professional to grow our network of sales partners across the region, combining account management with market analysis to uncover opportunities in metallurgy and industrial sectors. You will support projects from first contact to contract signing and foster long-term partner relationships.

Fluent in French with strong English, you will travel regularly within France, leverage CRM and MS Office to manage opportunities, and translate

Qualifications

• Identify market opportunities and proactively develop new business.
• Understand industrial sectors, including metallurgy, industrial manufacturing, machinery, or technical B2B sectors.
• Understand economic drivers, industrial processes, and investment cycles.
• Build and develop complex B2B relationships professionally.
• Think analytically and evaluate projects from a commercial perspective.
• Communicate persuasively and negotiate confidently.
• Enjoy building a network and establishing long-term business relationships.
• Interested in digital business models and e-business solutions.
• Proficient with CRM systems, social networks, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop our network of sales partners across the region
• Combine proactive business development with strategic account management
• Analyze the target region and identify market potential
• Establish new customer relationships and persuade potential sales partners
• Support commercial projects from first contact through contract signing
• Continuously develop existing relationships and identify new opportunities

Skills

Market development

Account management

Strategic negotiation

B2B sales

Communication

Networking

English proficiency

French fluency

Travel readiness

Sales analytics

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Develop our network of sales partners across the region. Combine proactive business development with strategic account management. Analyze the target region and identify market potential. Establish new customer relationships and persuade potential sales partners. Support commercial projects from first contact through contract signing. Continuously develop existing relationships and identify new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop our network of sales partners across the region


• Combine proactive business development with strategic account management


• Analyze the target region and identify market potential


• Establish new customer relationships and persuade potential sales partners


• Support commercial projects from first contact through contract signing


• Continuously develop existing relationships and identify new opportunities

Requirements

• Identify market opportunities and proactively develop new business


• Comfortable in industrial environments, particularly metallurgy, industrial manufacturing, machinery, or technical B2B sectors


• Understand economic drivers, industrial processes, and investment cycles


• Build and develop complex B2B relationships professionally


• Think analytically and evaluate projects from a commercial perspective


• Communicate persuasively and negotiate confidently


• Enjoy building a network and establishing long-term business relationships


• Interested in digital business models and e-business solutions


• Proficient with CRM systems, social networks, and Microsoft Office


• Fluent in French and able to communicate in English


• Willing to travel regularly within France, primarily in the northern region