German & French Speaking Account Executive

Euro London Appointments Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Euro London Appointments Ltd is seeking a bilingual German and French speaking Account Executive to manage and grow relationships with a portfolio of manufacturing clients across Germany, France, and the wider DACH region.

You will own the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, while maintaining strong relationships with procurement, engineering and operations teams in multiple countries. English proficiency and a customer‑centred approach are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Fluent in German and French (written and spoken) with working proficiency in English.
• 1-2 years of experience in account management, customer services, or sales.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working with technical products and translating specifications for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with CRM software and sales forecasting.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to manage a multi-country pipeline independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of accounts across DACH, France, Benelux regions.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, qualification, proposal, negotiation, and closing
• Build strong, long-term relationships with procurement, engineering, and operations stakeholders at manufacturing clients.
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts
• Prepare and deliver product presentations, quotes, and proposals in German, French, and English.
• Collaborate with production, logistics, and technical teams to ensure accurate delivery timelines and specifications
• Track pipeline activity and forecast accurately using CRM tools.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing in line with company margin targets

Skills

German language

French language

English language

Account management

Negotiation

Presentation

Relationship building

CRM software

Sales forecasting

Tools

CRM software

Sales forecasting

Job description

German & French Speaking Account Executive

I am currently working with a manufacturing company who supply clients across the UK, Germany, and France. They're growing their commercial team to strengthen relationships with their German and French speaking client base.

The Role

I am currently looking for a bilingual (German and French) Account Executive to manage and grow relationships with our excising clients across Germany and France. This is not a sales based role, all clients you will be working with are long established clients. You'll be the primary point of contact for a portfolio of manufacturing sector clients, responsible for driving revenue growth, managing the full sales cycle, and ensuring long‑term customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of accounts across DACH, France, Benelux regions.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, qualification, proposal, negotiation, and closing
• Build strong, long‑term relationships with procurement, engineering, and operations stakeholders at manufacturing clients.
• Identify upsell and cross‑sell opportunities within existing accounts
• Prepare and deliver product presentations, quotes, and proposals in German, French, and English.
• Collaborate with production, logistics, and technical teams to ensure accurate delivery timelines and specifications
• Track pipeline activity and forecast accurately using CRM tools.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing in line with company margin targets

Requirements

• Fluent in German and French (written and spoken) professional working proficiency in English.
• 1-2 years of experience in account managment, customer services, sales.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Comfortable working with technical products and translating specifications for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with CRM software and sales forecasting
• Self‑starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a multi‑country pipeline independently