Sales Development Representative (SDR) - French & English Speaker
High Wycombe, UK (Hybrid) | Reports to Head of Sales | EMEA Scope
Build. Lead. Transform.
If you thrive in communication and driving growth, this role is for you.
Quickparts is hiring a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to be the first point of contact for French and English-speaking prospects across EMEA. This is a dynamic role combining proactive outbound prospecting and inbound lead qualification. You will be deeply embedded in our sales process—researching accounts, qualifying leads, booking critical meetings, and taking lower-value deals through to close yourself—helping customers move from design to production faster.
Why This Role Matters
Our Sales organization is critical to growing our pipeline and expanding our reach in the EMEA market. As an SDR, you will:
✔ Act as the primary contact for French and English prospects
✔ Drive proactive outbound lead generation and inbound qualification
✔ Own the complete sales cycle for non-technical, low-value deals
✔ Partner directly with Sales and Marketing to refine messaging and strategy
✔ Build a strong foundation for a successful career in manufacturing sales
What You’ll Do
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Proactively identify and research target accounts in French using calling, email, and LinkedIn to generate new opportunities.
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Respond promptly to inbound leads generated by Marketing (web enquiries, content downloads, event leads) in French and English.
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Provide joint outbound coverage of the UK market alongside your SDR colleagues.
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Engage with prospects to understand their manufacturing requirements, challenges, and buying timelines.
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Qualify prospects against agreed criteria (need, timeline, budget, and fit) using established frameworks.
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Schedule qualified meetings and deliver warm handovers to Sales Managers for projects requiring technical sales engineers.
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Take ownership of and close low-value deals that do not require technical input.
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Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of all activity, lead status, and pipeline stages in our CRM (HubSpot / CPQ).
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Track and report on meeting quality, lead outcomes, and conversion rates against agreed KPIs.
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Partner closely with Marketing to provide frontline insight into market trends, customer objections, and messaging effectiveness for the French market.
What We’re Looking For
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Native or fluent French, and fluent English (both spoken and written).
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Entry-level or graduate candidate (full training provided); prior sales or customer-facing experience is an advantage.
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A genuine interest in building a career in sales or business development within manufacturing.
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills; confident on the phone and by email.
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Highly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work towards targets.
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Comfortable balancing proactive outbound prospecting with inbound lead qualification and follow-through.
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Eligible to work in the UK.
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Based within commuting distance of High Wycombe, or willing to relocate, working a minimum of three days per week on-site.
Why You’ll Love It Here
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Full training and structured onboarding into Quickparts' sales process and manufacturing technologies
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A clear progression path towards Sales Manager or Account Executive roles
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A modern, collaborative office environment in High Wycombe
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Exposure to an international, multilingual EMEA sales team
Celebrate Your Strengths!
We believe that understanding your natural behavioral style helps ensure success for both you and Quickparts. As part of our application process, we invite you to complete a quick, six‑minute Behavioral Assessment. This brief assessment highlights your unique strengths and how they align with our role requirements—providing valuable insights to spark great conversations about your fit, growth, and development here at Quickparts. Please click the link below to begin the assessment:
Quickparts Assessment Link
About Quickparts
Quickparts is a global leader in on-demand manufacturing, offering a full range of additive and traditional manufacturing technologies, materials, and processes. With over 35 years of experience, we provide comprehensive solutions, from 3D printing in metal and plastic to CNC machining, injection moulding, investment casting patterns, and more.
Guided by our mission of Limitless Manufacturing, our EMEA sales team works across the UK, France, Italy and beyond to help customers move from design to production faster.
Quickparts is ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered, and we are continuously expanding our quality capabilities to support regulated industries.
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