French Speaking Sales Executive

Language Business; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

Flexible working / core hours

Job summary

Language Business in Birmingham seeks a French Speaking Sales Executive to manage and grow sales into French-speaking Europe. This on-site role requires fluency in French and English, a driving licence for Europe visits, and a UK work visa.

You will develop new business, build long-term relationships, hit KPIs, and contribute to sales and marketing initiatives. Competitive, ambitious candidates with previous sales experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Fluent French and English are essential.
• Previous sales experience — any sector — preferred.
• Competitive and target-focused mentality.
• Confident to cold call new clients to introduce the company.
• Full valid driving licence is essential for client visits in Europe and travel to office.
• Full valid visa to work in the UK without restriction.

Responsibilities

• Introduce new business from prospective accounts and regenerate business from old accounts.
• Build long-term customer relationships.
• Ensure KPIs are achieved including sales targets, calls, new accounts and visits.
• Attend exhibitions and visit customers as required.
• Assist in developing the sales and marketing strategy including advertising and promotion.
• Generate new business within assigned area and sectors on company terms.
• Ensure business is at or above the company minimum approved margins.

Skills

Fluent French

Fluent English

Job description

French Speaking Sales Executive

Location

Birmingham, West Midlands - office based 5 days a week / flexible work hours!

Language Requirements

Fluency in French is essential

About the Company

Our client is a global distribution company of precise engineering equipment and accessories.

The Role

They now wish to hire a French Speaking Sales Executive to manage and grow their sales activity into the French speaking countries of Europe.

Key responsibilities include:

• Introducing new business from prospective accounts and regenerating business from old accounts
• Build long term customer relationships.
• Ensuring KPI's are achieved including sales target, calls, new accounts and visits
• Attending exhibitions and visiting customers as required
• Assisting in developing the sales and marketing strategy to include advertising and promotion.
• Generating new business within your assigned area and within the sectors and on the terms specified by the business.
• Ensuring business is at or above the company's minimum approved margins

Candidate Profile:

• Fluent French and English is essential
• Previous sales experience - any sectors - is preferred
• A completive and target focused, winning mentality!
• Be confident to cold call new clients to introduce the company
• Full valid driving licence is essential for client visits in Europe and travel to company office
• Full valid visa to work in the UK without restriction

Salary & Benefits:

Excellent basic salary oc £30,000 - £35,000 + generous commission scheme.

• Benefits include pension scheme, Employee Assistant Program (EAP system) and Flexible Working/Core Hours