French speaking Sales Executive

The Language Business; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Career development

Team environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Language Business is seeking a French-speaking International Sales Executive to drive growth in France and other international markets. You will develop new opportunities, manage distributors and key accounts, and deliver revenue against targets.

You will work hybrid from Blackpool, Lancashire, partnering with marketing, operations and customer service to expand export channels and build long-term customer relationships across B2B buyers, governments and industry buyers.

Qualifications

• Fluent French with strong written and spoken communication.
• Proven experience in B2B international sales or business development.
• Experience selling to distributors, importers, wholesalers or key accounts is preferred.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and win new export business opportunities.
• Manage relationships with distributors, importers, wholesalers, retailers, and buying groups.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and pricing with professional buyers.
• Deliver sales growth against agreed targets and KPIs.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis.
• Develop strategic sales plans for assigned territories.
• Attend international trade shows, exhibitions, and customer meetings.
• Prepare sales forecasts and pipeline reports.
• Work closely with marketing, operations, and customer service teams.
• Manage key accounts and build long-term customer partnerships.

Skills

Fluent French

Proven B2B sales experience

International business development

Negotiation & relationship-building

Target-driven sales

Job description

French speaking International Sales Executive

LANGUAGES

• French

LOCATION

Blackpool , Lancashire ( North West England) - hybrid

THE COMPANY

Our client is an international manufacturer of well designed and branded industrial equipment and utilities.

THE JOB

In order to develop international sales into France, they wish to recruit a French speaking International Sales Executive. You will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, managing existing customer relationships, and driving revenue growth across French speaking b2b markets and other international territories.

• Identify, develop, and win new export business opportunities
• Manage relationships with distributors, importers, wholesalers, retailers, and buying groups
• Negotiate commercial agreements and pricing with professional buyers.
• Deliver sales growth against agreed targets and KPIs.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis.
• Develop strategic sales plans for assigned territories.
• Attend international trade shows, exhibitions, and customer meetings.
• Prepare sales forecasts and pipeline reports.
• Work closely with marketing, operations, and customer service teams
• Manage key accounts and build long-term customer partnerships.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND PROFILE

• Fluent French
• Proven experience in b2b international sales or business development.
• Experience selling to buyers, governments, local councils, purchasing managers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, or key accounts is a preference.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrable success in achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Experience managing international markets and export channels
• Commercially astute with strong business development capabilities.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Competitive salary ! AND performance-based bonus.
• International career development opportunities.
• Supportive and ambitious team environment.
• Opportunity to influence business growth and strategy.