Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager - Construction/Home Furnishings
Our client, a market-leading name in the construction and home-furnishings sector, is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive expansion across France. Remote position, with a focus on the French market (particularly Alsace), you will join our client's team as an individual contributor with clear leadership potential. This is a permanent opportunity to shape growth strategy, build long-term relationships and play a pivotal role in strengthening our client's presence in France.
Key Skills & Experience
- Sales (B2B): Proven business-to-business sales experience, with the ability to manage the full cycle from prospecting to closing, ensuring sustainable revenue growth.
- Business Development Manager: Experience in identifying new markets, creating go-to-market plans and executing strategies to win new customers and expand existing accounts.
- Construction Sector Knowledge: Understanding of construction industry dynamics, including key decision-makers, project lifecycles and dealer/distributor networks.
- Home Furnishings Expertise: Familiarity with home-furnishings products and channels, enabling effective positioning of our client's offerings to French dealers and partners.
- France Market Focus: Experience working with French customers or territories, including the ability to adapt commercial approaches to local business culture and practices.
- Dealer Enablement: Ability to support, train and motivate dealers and partners to actively promote our client's portfolio and maximise joint sales opportunities.
- New Business Development: Track record of opening new accounts, building pipelines and converting prospects into long-term customers.
- Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel regularly across France to visit clients, dealers and prospects, strengthening on-the-ground relationships.
If you are ready to accelerate your career and help our client expand across France, reply to this email to discuss the role in more detail.
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