Job Summary:
You will be responsible for retaining current levels of business as well as growing account value by generating new leads from existing customers across France. You should be experienced in building strong relationships with multiple contacts, you will be expected to leverage these relationships to generate new sales opportunities. These sales opportunities will then be passed over to the new business sales team, allowing you to focus on account development.
We are looking for someone who is fluent in both written and spoken French, with an energetic attitude towards making outbound calls and great at building relationships with end users and decision makers at all levels.
This role is a blend of lead generation and account management.
Energy, enthusiasm and a drive to succeed are essential for this role.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is French speaking, with telesales or account management experience. Success will look like a stream of self-generated enquiries, growing repeat business and the reputation as the 'go to' person at CILS for our French customers.
You will be part of a growing Customer Partnership team based at our Worthing, West Sussex Head Office and will be expected to be in the office 5 days a week and observe French Bank Holidays.
The role is varied and includes the following activities:
- Sales calls to generate leads from existing customers
- Account networking to establish new contacts and develop relationships
- Stock replenishment calling based on order history to preserve revenues
- Customer calls to investigate and recover declining revenues
- Pro-active customer enquiry follow up
Here’s what you can expect from us:
- Bespoke training relevant to the role at a pace that suits the individual
- Support and performance coaching via regular 1 to 1's and appraisals
- An inclusive and collaborative environment where all ideas are welcome
- Growth opportunities in a forward thinking and innovative company
- A modern open office space to encourage team engagement
Additional benefits include:
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Life insurance
- Contemporary 'break-out' area
- Free on-site parking
- Company days out / Christmas party / Spontaneous events
About us:
We are the leading manufacturer of highly durable labels to over 15,000 industrial and laboratory customers worldwide.
We create the labels on vaccines for global biotech companies, on deep sea oil platforms, on the international space station, on satellites, for Formula 1 teams and more.
Our customers include ‘blue chip’ companies across a wide range of industries including Aerospace, Electro/Mechanical Equipment Manufacturers, Telecommunications, Automotive, Government & Clinical Laboratories and Hospitals.
Our values:
We continue to innovate and push ourselves to solve our customer’s problems no matter how challenging. We take ownership and work together to achieve the best results for our customers, and we never compromise on our high standards. Our customer relationships, like our labels are built to last.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Application question(s):
- Have you got lead generation and relationship building experience? If YES, how many years?
- Are you available to work from our Worthing head office 5 days a week?
Work Location: In person
