France - County Manager

Country Manager - France

Location: France (Field Based)

Our client is a leading European lighting manufacturer currently looking for an ambitious Country Manager to drive growth across the French market.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused sales professional with experience within professional lighting, lighting controls or a closely related technical building-products sector. The successful candidate will have an established network in France and a proven ability to generate new business and develop strategic accounts.

You'll be responsible for developing new business, securing major projects, improving agent performance and building long-term relationships with key customers and project stakeholders across France.

Key Responsibilities

Develop new business opportunities across the French market.
Build and manage relationships with strategic and multi-site accounts.
Work closely with existing agents to improve pipeline, opportunity conversion and sales performance.
Identify specification opportunities and convert projects into sales.
Develop relationships with consultants, contractors, lighting designers, facilities and energy managers.
Deliver customer presentations and business cases focused on energy savings, ROI and lifecycle costs.
Develop opportunities across industrial, logistics, healthcare, commercial and infrastructure sectors.
Monitor market trends, competitor activity and new business opportunities.

Requirements

Proven experience in Business Development, Country Management, Specification Sales or Solutions Sales.
Experience within the French professional lighting or technical building-products market.
Strong existing network and ability to generate new business independently.
Strong account management and new business development skills.
Experience working with agents and managing complex project sales.
Good understanding of lighting controls, energy efficiency and connected-building solutions.
Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Native-level French and professional English.
Full driving licence and willingness to travel throughout France.

What's on Offer?

Join a leading European lighting manufacturer.
Excellent opportunity to shape growth within the French market.
Innovative lighting, controls and energy-saving solutions.
Established agent network and strong technical support.
Competitive salary, commission and benefits.
Country Manager / Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Key Account Manager / Specification Sales / Solutions Sales / Lighting Sales / Lighting Controls / Energy Efficiency / Professional Lighting / France
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed