Business Development Manager - Industrial Automation

Ultimate Products (Leading Retail Consumer Goods Brand House and PLC business) is currently experiencing fantastic success off the back of our branded strategy and has seen turnover rise to almost £200m in just 3 years. Strategically located near Charles De Gaulle Airport at JJA Business Complex on Paris’s outskirts lies our impressive 10k square foot mega showroom, already experiencing a large footfall of customers attending. The showroom showcases our fantastic, branded product ranges, perfect for the French and European retail markets, with Retail Buyers already visiting on a regular basis. We have innovative product ranges under well-known brands like SALTER, BELDRAY, PROGRESS, PETRA and RUSSELL HOBBS , a full implemented supply chain infrastructure capable of servicing the biggest retailers in Europe and the senior management team with ambition to be the best European Supplier to retail. As a result, we are looking to expand our European Sales team and are looking for the best Business Development Manager who possess existing retail market knowledge and network. Using your business network, contact major decision makers (ideally C Suite level) and invite them to our European showrooms or at key retail trade events across Europe. To open new major retail accounts in France and Europe, through arranging initial meetings with key senior decision makers, through promoting UP’s brands and business operations. To obtain initial orders with these key retailers to open the accounts and work with the wider European sales team to develop accounts further. Collect and share market knowledge and customer retail insight with the company, our product teams and senior management To attend key customer meetings at our showrooms in Paris, Manchester (UK), China (Guangzhou), Holland and Hong Kong as required. At least 3-5 years’ experience of completing a similar Business Development role where you have developed business and opened retail accounts within a retail consumer goods setting To demonstrate experience of business development and launching of new brands within European markets, particularly France. To be able to competently communicate in languages including English and French The role offers a very competitive salary package, additional benefits, bonus schemes and fantastic career progression to senior or leadership positions whilst working with some of the biggest retail consumer goods brands and retailers. Those that take up these roles will be our future European Sales Directors Further Information on UP View our Corporate Overview Video - View our Mega Showroom - Visit our website for more information.

Location: France, FR

Posted Date: 1/15/2025