French speaking Business Development Manager

French speaking Business Development Manager

Skipton

A long-standing UK manufacturer with international operations.

French speaking Business Development Manager

Salary: up to £60,000 per annum basic plus bonus

Location:
Skipton (hybrid working with regular international travel)

Main duties:

• To take responsibility for driving sales growth with both new and existing accounts

The Role:

• To be the main point of contact for key accounts within the territory and develop strong customer relations
• To identify, target and follow up on leads for new business opportunities resulting in high conversion rates
• To liaise with key stakeholders and ensure supply chain team are kept up to date with requirements
• To develop clear sales strategy in line with business policies and a customer centric approach
• To monitor existing customer accounts and identify opportunities to increase portfolio or customer spend
• To travel and visit clients across the allocated territory (up to 40% of the time)
• To regularly report on meetings, customer visits and project updates
• To attend Exhibitions and Trade Shows where required

• Fluent in French to mother tongue standard (written and spoken) – Essential
• Fluency in Spanish (written and spoken) – Beneficial
• Strong background in sales or business development, ideally within a technical manufacturing environment – Essential
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
  
  IT literate and familiar with CRM tools

Up to £60,000 per annum basic plus bonus