Business Development Manager France
Instaffo
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Job Description
About topsystem GmbH (EPG)
Since 2016, topsystem GmbH has been part of the globally active EPG (Ehrhardt + Partner Gruppe), leveraging numerous entrepreneurial and cross-product synergies. Our shared mission: Smarter Connected Logistics. We are dedicated to optimizing customer processes and providing the best possible solutions, constantly developing our products and solutions to meet market and customer demands. With our Voice and Logistics Solutions, we are an integral part of EPG's Supply Chain Execution System (SES).
With over 1,600 customers, EPG is a leading international provider of a comprehensive Supply Chain Execution Suite (EPG ONE™), offering WMS, WCS, WFM, TMS, and Voice solutions to optimize logistics processes, from manual to fully automated environments. EPG solutions cover the entire supply chain: from warehouse to road, and ground/freight handling at airports. Logistics consulting, cloud services, managed services, and logistics training in their academy complete EPG's extensive solution portfolio.
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Your Role as Business Development Manager France
As a Business Development Manager France, you will be instrumental in developing market entry strategies and country/customer-specific sales strategies, aligning with our ambitious sales and growth targets. This role requires a strong focus on market analysis, competitive intelligence, and building robust partner relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop market entry and country/customer-specific sales strategies to achieve sales and growth targets.
- Prepare comprehensive market analyses to identify customer needs, market conditions, and activities.
- Observe and analyze competitive activities within the French market.
- Identify and acquire new business partners for sales and project implementation.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing key customers and partners through sustained support.
- Manage partner sales activities from initial lead generation through to contract closure.
- Support marketing activities and represent the company at professional conferences, trade fairs, and other industry events.
Requirements
- You hold a degree with a focus on (business) informatics, logistics, and/or supply chain management. Alternatively, you have completed a commercial or IT-related apprenticeship, or possess a comparable qualification.
- You bring significant experience as a Business Development Manager or Sales Manager.
- You have proven experience in logistics and a strong affinity for IT systems.
- You possess very good presentation skills.
- You are competitive, sociable, and enthusiastic.
- Flexibility and a willingness to travel are key characteristics.
- Your profile is rounded off by a very good command of English and French language skills (Fluent in both).
- Location: Only for applicants from Germany and other EU countries.
Key skills/competency
- Business Development
- Sales Strategy
- Logistics Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- IT Systems Affinity
- Market Analysis
- Partner Acquisition
- Client Relationship Management
- Fluent French
- Presentation Skills
How to Get Hired at Instaffo
- Research EPG's mission: Study EPG's "Smarter Connected Logistics" vision and how your experience aligns with optimizing supply chain processes.
- Highlight logistics & IT: Emphasize your background in logistics and affinity for IT systems, directly relevant to EPG ONE™ solutions.
- Showcase French market expertise: Detail your experience developing market entry and sales strategies specifically for the French market.
- Quantify sales achievements: Provide concrete examples of successful partner acquisition and contract closures in previous Business Development roles.
- Master language proficiency: Ensure impeccable fluency in both English and French for all application materials and interviews.
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