German speaking Sales Executive

Placed: 06/12/17
Region: United Kingdom
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE - German speaker
LOCATION: London based
SALARY: Salary dependent on experience + commission and benefits

THE COMPANY
Our client is a young British lighting brand with a mission to create exquisite products that have a positive impact.

THE ROLE
Our client is looking for a multilingual, ambitious, well-managed and entrepreneurial individual to drive the growth of our agency and distribution sales in Northern Europe. This role will require actively building and developing relationships with retailers, showrooms and interior designers. You will also be responsible for distributors, agencies, direct clients and buyers which will include lighting designers, architects and consultants. The ideal candidate will be someone with the right experience who is highly proactive, shares our ethos, and is able to hit the ground running.

RESPONSIBILITIES
This role will include, but not be limited to:
Managing key distributor and agency accounts to maximize growth and revenue
Developing and maintaining key relationships with new and existing retail and specification customers
Identifying, sourcing and on-boarding new agencies and distributorships in relevant markets
Client negotiation and creatively approaching problems
Planning and delivering product training
Organising and attending sales related events
Maintaining CRM tools, account maps and client base
Managing projects through all stages to completion
Delivering a structured business plan for your respective territory
Providing accurate sales forecasts and pipelines for each agency and distributorship
Working closely and collaboratively with other teams to communicate sales information
Working as a brand ambassador in Northern Europe

REQUIREMENTS
Multilingual business speaker, preferably in German, French and English
Business development or account management experience, preferably in the lighting industry
Commercially-minded and able to develop accounts through strong relationships
Robust communication and presentation skills
Ability to strategize high-level while maintaining a focus on processual details
An independent worker able to think for themselves whilst collaborating with other teams
Pipeline management and CRM experience
Ambitious with an entrepreneurial mind set
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to work under pressure
A motivated and enthusiastic self-starter

If you have a good understanding of the lighting industry, a passion for design and sustainability and feel you can be a brand ambassador for our client, wed like to hear from you.

START DATE: ASAP

Benefits: benefits

Price / Salary: £25000 - £50000/annum + benefits