Country Manager France (m/f), Paris

Wilkhahn produces first-class, timeless design, ground-breaking innovations and excellent quality. Like virtually no other manufacturer in the office and contract furnishing industry, Wilkhahn stands worldwide for design made in Germany. We constantly strive to surpass expectations with all the company's products and services we offer. And that makes us a sought-after furnishing partner, with dynamic growth on all continents.

Our products have garnered many international design prizes. And as a company, we have also been presented with the German Environmental Prize. Across the globe, a workforce of 500 identifies with our advanced, employee-driven management style which has actively taken responsibility for markets, the environment and society for many decades.

For our subsidiary in Paris we are seeking a

Country Manager France (m/f)

Tasks

Responsibilities of this new position will include:

• Strategic and operational leadership, with focus on management and controlling of sales activities and responsibility for our small Paris based team
• Specification of sales policy, revenue and earnings planning, pricing and conditions policy, market observation and research, methodical identification and acquisition of new customers, own sales activities
• Development and implementation of budget and business plans including local sales and marketing concepts
• Project/tender preparation, closure of target agreements, regular monitoring of sales data, offer and order statistics to ensure complete and up-to-date information for the headquarter
• Customer event planning, concepts and participation; regional planning of sales activities
• Product presentations, workshops and seminars at the customer site or in-house

You will report directly to the Sales Director Western Europe in Bad Münder, Germany.

Profile

We are looking for a dynamic personality with extensive sales experience who fulfills the following qualifications:

• Experience in the management of sales teams, e.g. as sales manager of high-end products
• Extensive regional & Paris based contacts & experience in the French contract business
• Knowledge of key account and relationship management at decision-maker levels
• Experience in the development of business plans, process optimisation, strategic organisational development and sales controlling
• Degree in business administration or industrial design combined with the skill of using modern IT based tools for sales and business development, key account management and marketing/ product management in international product/system/solutions sales, ideally in the industry or a related area
• Good communication and interpersonal strengths, coupled with the ability to motivate and inspire employees
• High level of identification with the company, the assignment and the design products
• Willingness to travel, flexibility and internationality
• Fluent English at business level is absolutely essential, as is confident use of current information & IT systems

We can offer you exciting responsibilities in an innovative, design-focused company with an international approach. If you wish to work in a corporate culture that is customer- and team-driven, we look forward to your application, as well as details of the salary you are looking for and your earliest starting date.