Sales Manager - France

About

Our client is an internationally successful, growth-oriented family-owned company with its headquarters in Upper Austria and additional locations in Europe, the USA and Asia. A broad product portfolio, outstanding innovative strength, the highest quality standards and a strong understanding of customer needs form the cornerstones of the company's strategy. Modern technologies, a high level of service orientation and long-term customer relationships shape the corporate culture.

Responsibilities

• Takeover of an established customer base in France - with a focus on supporting and further developing existing customers
• Sales of high-quality plastic products directly to end customers
• Identification of additional business potential and expansion of sales in your sales territory
• Participation in trade fairs, industry events and networking functions to strengthen market presence
• Close collaboration with engineering, production, marketing & other departments to ensure high service quality and tailor-made solutions
• Regular on-site presence with customers in France as well as in the regional subsidiaries (approx. 40%)
• The overarching goal is always to create reliable, long-term partnerships

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in sales or key account management in a B2B environment
• Technical knowledge gained through education (apprenticeship / technical college / university / university of applied sciences) or relevant professional experience - for example in plastics engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering or a similar field
• Business-fluent French skills are a must, as well as German OR English skills for internal collaboration
• Independent and goal-oriented way of working, enabling you to manage your sales activities in an international environment with a clear focus
• High willingness to travel, strong intercultural skills and genuine enthusiasm for developing markets and shaping them in the long term

Benefits

• Flexible working hours within a flexitime model
• Health measures
• Home office
• Laptop for private use
• Employee events
• Mobile phone for private use
• Employee discounts
• Fruit and healthy snacks
• Parking
• Further education

Salary

• Minimum salary: EUR 4500 gross / month (full-time basis)
• Salary range depending on qualification & experience: EUR 4500 to EUR 6500 gross / month (full-time basis)