Business Development Executive – French Speaking

C4 Logistics Limited; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Performance bonus

30 days holidays

Option to purchase extra days

Job summary

C4 Logistics Limited is seeking a French-speaking Business Development Executive to drive new business within the French market. This full sales cycle role involves lead qualification, product demonstrations and closing sales primarily over the phone or online.

The ideal candidate has outbound sales experience, is comfortable speaking with prospects, and can work remotely or in Coventry with a Monday–Friday 7am–4pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Fluent in written and spoken French.
• Confident on the phone and able to handle objections.
• Experience in outbound sales or cold/warm outreach.
• Self-motivated with a track record of meeting targets.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to connect with prospects (cold, warm, hot).
• Acquire new business and upsell to existing customers; pursue referrals.
• Maintain accurate customer data in the CRM.
• Conduct service calls to upsell and generate referrals.
• Deliver product demos and close sales over the phone/online.

Skills

Fluent French

Phone confidence

Outbound sales

Self-motivated

Tools

CRM system

Job description

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Business Development Executive – French Speaking

C4 Logistics are an supportive and dynamic company, specialising in time critical transports and customs services across the UK, Europe and worldwide. Due to recent expansion of our product range, we are looking for a new French Speaking Business Development Executive to focus on sourcing new business within the French market.

This is full sales cycle role , encompassing lead qualification, product demonstration and sale closure. All of your lead qualification, product demos and sales will be done over the phone/online so it is essential that you are both comfortable and confident on the telephone.

Our ideal candidate will be someone with previous outbound sales experience who is willing to hunt for
and secure new clients.

Key Duties

• Making outbound calls (from cold, warm and hot leads) to connect with our prospects
• Acquiring new business customers as well as up-selling to existing customers and chasing referrals
• Keeping and maintaining accurate customer information using the company’s CRM
• Conducting service calls to existing customers in order to up-sell/ gain referrals
• Fluency in both spoken and written French is essential for this role
• This role can be fully remote or hybrid/in-person at our headquarters in Coventry
• Hours of work: Monday – Friday 7am – 4pm

Our Required Skills and Experience

• Fluent in both spoken and written French
• Professional & confident on the phone
• At least 2+ years’ experience in an similar role
• A high level of self-motivation

What C4 Will Offer To You

• Uncapped commission scheme based on acquisition of new business
• Additional monthly performance bonus30 days holidays inclusive of bank and public holidays plus the option to purchase additional days.