BDM – EU Global Accounts – France

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This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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We have an outstanding opportunity to join a supplier of innovative and sustainable packaging and branding solutions to well-known retailers. This client is more than just a business – it is we a global network of great collaborators, actively engaging with entities that strive to achieve a more sustainable tomorrow. It aims to create solutions to address climate change and to help transition customers from a linear to circular business model.

Candidates must be based in France, and speak French, as well as English.

Your responsibility – what you will do;

General

• Identify new retail leads in the market with global potential
• Create global business opportunities with major retail brands
• Collaborate with local sales teams to agree on the approach of the leads
• Working to carry out client goals while meeting company objectives
• Monitor projects, ensuring key milestones are achieved on time
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with customers

Project Development / Management

• Develop new projects, products and solutions for existing and new customers
• Generate sales among major EU client accounts across product solution areas
• Full service: Coordinate and manage projects from briefing over artwork and material specification to first sampling and production trial with support from internal colleagues
• Support local Sales Teams to grow global projects

What we are looking for – skills and experience:

• A strategic mindset for business development
• Entrepreneurship and hunter attitude
• Packaging sales and project management experience
• Knowledge of packaging and/or printing technology
• Excellent planning and management skills
• Customer focus and ability to build up a strong relationship with customers
• Excellent team working skills, essential in a global business
• Empathy and self-reflection
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and hands-on attitude, motivation to generate new business opportunities
• IT literate (MS Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, TEAMS, AI)
• Driving license and willingness to travel (occasionally in EU and exceptionally globally)

What our client offers:

• Hybrid work environment
• Work in an international, vibrant and dynamic team.
• Possibility of part time if desired
• Fixed salary + flexible component that is based on business growth and new nominations
• Company car