Business Development Specialist - French

Euro London Appointments; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational brand in Leeds is seeking a Business Development Specialist fluent in French. The role involves account management, customer acquisition, and relationship management within a hybrid work environment, starting with four office days and one from home. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and has at least 2 years of experience in business development or customer service.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Modern office in Leeds

Great multinational working atmosphere

Qualifications

• Fluency in French and English at C1/C2 level is required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in business development or customer service.
• Experience in handling an international customer base.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for customers in France.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to meet customer expectations.
• Proactively identify and approach new clients in consumer goods.

Skills

Full proficiency in French

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Experience in industrial sales

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems

ERP platforms

Job description

Business Development Specialist - French - Leeds/hybrid - £32K-£35K + benefits

A new BDS (Business Development Specialist) with fluency in French has opened within a leading multinational brand based in Leeds, close to the station. This global manufacturing provider of specialized and material-driven solutions distributed on a worldwide level has over 1,000+ employees in the US, UK, China and Italy.

Reporting to the Global Vertical Market Manager for OEMs you will be looking to continue your career within Sales/Business Development for a company offering long term career prospects and future development.

Responsibilities

Account Management

• Serving as primary contact for customers based in France, as well as support global OEM base in consumer goods vertical
• Coordinate cross‑functional efforts between sales, engineering, product management to meet customer expectations and deadlines
• Quickly and accurately respond to customer requests, generate quotes and order confirmations, take care of complaints and any other issues concerning processing and shipping goods.
• Support activities in CRM system by keeping customer records up to date, managing pipeline progress, following up on opportunities and quotes, qualify incoming leads.
• Manage customer calls
• Plan 10% of time in field in France through working with existing partners and supporting end‑user and OEM visits

Forecasting and Reporting

Obtaining annual forecast from OEM customer base to align with sales targets and safety stock levels

• Collaborate with product managers and planners to make sure that our safety stock is in line with expected customer demands
• Regularly follow up with customers to make sure that forecasts have not changed
• Manage customer supplier platforms and update them accordingly

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Customer Acquisition and Relationship Management

• Maintaining and growing customer base in line with global development plans in consumer goods and general industrial verticals:
• Proactively identify and approach new OEM clients in consumer goods vertical
• Support distribution partners in general industrial vertical in France by cross‑selling full product range, training and engaging with their sales teams, visiting end‑users and identifying new areas of development

Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Full proficiency in French and English, both to C1/C2 level.
• 2 years experience in a similar role (business development or customer service)
• Experience in industrial sales and industrial applications welcomed, but not necessary as full product training will be provided
• IT savviness experience in working with CRM and ERP platforms
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Experience in handling international customer base

The role is to start ASAP, offering a hybrid working environment with time, initially starting 4 days a week in the office and Fridays from home. Amazing new offices in the heart of Leeds close to the canal. Great multinational working atmosphere within a successful established team.

Please be advised CVs will be treated in the strictest of confidence and that your application will not be forwarded without your permission. We aim to respond promptly to your application however, due to the high level of CVs we receive we are only able to respond to applicants whose profile matches our clients requirements.