RSM Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne
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Job no: 495230
Work type: Full time
Location: Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne, Lyon
Categories: Sales
What is the purpose of the role?
The Regional Sales Manager Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne is responsible for developing sales across the assigned territory, managing customer relationships and driving revenue growth. The role requires autonomy, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to build long-term partnerships with customers, primarily in the food-processing industry. The successful candidate will report directly into to the General Sales Manager – France.
Primary responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
- Promote and sell the company's full range of products and tailored solutions.
- Develop long-term customer relationships and expand the client portfolio.
- Present product innovations and new technologies to customers.
- Prospect new markets and identify business opportunities.
- Ensure professional, high-quality customer interactions.
Territory Management
- Manage the sales territory efficiently: Rhone Alpes/ Auvergne and departments 01, 07, 26, 38, 42, 43, 63, 69, 73, 74.
- Organize weekly schedules balancing field activities and administrative tasks.
- Maintain up-to-date customer records within the CRM system.
- Monitor customer satisfaction and follow up on service quality.
Project & Offer Management
- Prepare technical and financial quotations using internal costing tools.
- Lead project discussions with customers and internal support teams.
- Report sales activities and market insights to the line manager.
- Ensure compliance with corporate quality standards.
What skills are we looking for?
The successful candidate must have experience as a Regional Sales Manager, Business Engineer or Technical Sales Representative in a B2B environment, preferably within the food-processing industry. You must be able to demonstrate strong commercial and negotiation skills, high situational intelligence, excellent organisational abilities and the capacity to work autonomously.
The ideal candidate will have a genuine technical curiosity and interest in industrial and mechanical solutions are essential, along with a proactive mindset, strong relationship building skills, communication skills and a collaborative team spirit. Fluency in speaking and written English is mandatory. The role is home-office based, full technical training will be provided, and the candidate is expected to uphold and promote the company’s quality standards.
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