FRENCH SELECTION (FS) French speaking Business Development Manager Location: Sittingbourne – hybrid (2 days in the office) Salary: Competitive salary with great benefits Ref: 172FR To apply using our preferred format, please visit French Selection UK website, go to the vacancies page, search job reference: 172FR The Company: Successful and well-known manufacturer, supplying to a wide range of different industries and countries Main duties: To develop and manage business relationships with the designated export customer based, while conducting research and identifying marketing opportunities The role: - Exceed company’s sales and Marketing targets by implementing agreed marketing plans, training and monitoring results - Gather, analyse and summarise market data, competition, product performance and trends - Based on your nominated geographical areas, provide the BDM Team Leader with sales budgets and reports to monitor KPIs - Hold regular staff meetings to discuss performance and strategies to improve the export business - Attend exhibition visits and participate in frequent international travel to visit clients The candidate: - Fluent in French (written and spoken) - Essential - Previous experience in business-to-business sales and business development - Strong business acumen and understanding of different markets and customers - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Technical competence Salary: Competitive salary with great benefits French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic