RSM Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne

Ishida Europe Limited; Lyon; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ishida Europe Limited is seeking a Regional Sales Manager for Rhone Alpes/Auvergne to drive sales, manage key accounts and build long-term partnerships in the food-processing sector. You will operate with autonomy, develop new opportunities, and report directly to the General Sales Manager – France.

The role is home-office based in France with full technical training provided, and requires strong commercial acumen and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Experience as Regional Sales Manager or similar in a B2B environment.
• Experience in food-processing industry preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell the full range of products and tailored solutions.
• Develop long-term customer relationships and expand the client portfolio.
• Present product innovations and technologies to customers.
• Prospect new markets and identify business opportunities.
• Organise weekly schedules and maintain CRM records.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Autonomy

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Organizational abilities

English fluency

Job description

Job no: 495230
Work type: Full time
Location: Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne, Lyon
Categories: Sales

What is the purpose of the role?

The Regional Sales Manager Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne is responsible for developing sales across the assigned territory, managing customer relationships and driving revenue growth. The role requires autonomy, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to build long-term partnerships with customers, primarily in the food-processing industry. The successful candidate will report directly into to the General Sales Manager – France.

Primary responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

• Promote and sell the company's full range of products and tailored solutions.
• Develop long-term customer relationships and expand the client portfolio.
• Present product innovations and new technologies to customers.
• Prospect new markets and identify business opportunities.
• Ensure professional, high-quality customer interactions.

Territory Management

• Manage the sales territory efficiently: Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne and departments 01, 07, 26, 38, 42, 43, 63, 69, 73, 74.
• Organize weekly schedules balancing field activities and administrative tasks.
• Maintain up-to-date customer records within the CRM system.
• Monitor customer satisfaction and follow up on service quality.

Project & Offer Management

• Prepare technical and financial quotations using internal costing tools.
• Lead project discussions with customers and internal support teams.
• Report sales activities and market insights to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance with corporate quality standards.

What skills are we looking for?

The successful candidate must have experience as a Regional Sales Manager, Business Engineer or Technical Sales Representative in a B2B environment, preferably within the food-processing industry. You must be able to demonstrate strong commercial and negotiation skills, high situational intelligence, excellent organisational abilities and the capacity to work autonomously.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine technical curiosity and interest in industrial and mechanical solutions are essential, along with a proactive mindset, strong relationship building skills, communication skills and a collaborative team spirit. Fluency in speaking and written English is mandatory. The role is home-office based, full technical training will be provided, and the candidate is expected to uphold and promote the company’s quality standards.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Romance Daylight Time
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