Job Description:
Salary: £25 £28k basic OTE £35k
Location: West Midlands
Company: KT Recruitment Ltd
Job Type: Permanent
Job reference: KT. 4001
Date posted: 10/01/2010 23:59
Sales Manager (French Speaking) 22-28K (OTE up to 35K)
Solihull, West Midlands (County
Working on behalf of an international company, based at their UK Head Office, in the Solihull,West Midlands area, we are currently recruiting for a Sales Manager (business to business) with fluent French skills. (if you are a little out of practice the company will provide classes to get you back up to speed)
This company has a niche product range which is hugely succesful in France. The company now want to bring this product to the Uk and utilise the existing client database they have in the UK for a different product range. New businss development is vital to this role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager to set up a new in-house sales team, involving the transfer and duplication of processes from their international office to the UK.
In addition to setting up the processes, you will actively generate new business yourself - therefore an enthusiastic and proactive approach is essential. You must also be highly motivated and have a track record of winning business OVER THE TELEPHONE and feel comfortable to lead by example in order to achieve results.
This product is very established and is already successful in France. There is an extensive database of live clients to build on. OTE is calculated from a number of different areas to include your own performance, team productivity and yearly results.
The following skills are essential:
Fluent French essential, ideally having used the language in a business environment
Previous experience of having worked in a telesales/outbound environment, office based.
Man-management/supervisory experience
Able to provide examples of having lead and motivated a sales team to achieve results
Previous Sales experience in a B2B role
Happy to work in an office based sales role with an initial induction in France and occasional UK travel to meet with larger clients
Proactive, decisive with good negotiation skills
Experience in managing contracts and tenders an advantage
In return, our client is offering a basic salary of up to £28,000 depending on experience, plus OTE of up to 35k, along with an excellent benefits package to include 22 days holiday and free parking.
As the preferred supplier to this leading organisation, we are looking to arrange interviews ASAP – apply now or call Karen Tirebuck on 01564 776669 for more information.
Unfortunately due to the high volume of advert response we are currently receiving we are only able to respond to suitable candidates, if you have not heard anything within 7 working days please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion and would like to take the time to thank you for applying and wish you all the best in your search.
For this role Tirebuck Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency and Business.
Tirebuck Recruitment only operates in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK.
We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.