Trade Sales Consultant
On-siteParis, Île-de-France, France
Job Summary
Develop and grow business across France by building relationships with architects, interior designers, and industry professionals. Proactively identify new business opportunities, maintain a strong pipeline, and manage partnerships with showroom partners to achieve sales objectives. Represent the brand through client meetings, presentations, and targeted marketing initiatives while developing territory business plans and sales forecasting. Build long-term client relationships as a trusted advisor, supporting projects from specification through order fulfillment and expanding engagement across the full product portfolio. Serve as a brand ambassador at the Paris showroom, welcoming visitors and managing client activity through CRM tools. Coordinate quotations, sample requests, and delivery follow-up while contributing market insights at regional meetings. Requires fluency in French and English, 5+ years in luxury brand sales, and up to 60% travel throughout France.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or client relationship management within a premium or luxury brand environment
- Experience working with architects, interior designers, or the design and construction industry
- Knowledge of bathroom, architectural, or interior products
- Proven ability to develop business, manage client relationships, and achieve commercial objectives
- Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills with a consultative approach
- Ability to identify client needs and recommend tailored solutions
- Skilled in negotiation and influencing decision-makers
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently within a dynamic environment
- Strong customer-service orientation and commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience
- Proficient with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and virtual meeting platforms
- Willingness to travel regularly throughout France and represent the brand at client meetings, showroom events, and industry functions
- Fluent French
- Requires travel up to 60%
- Ability to lift and mobilize small to medium items up to 25 lbs
- Ability to maneuver effectively around showroom floor, stock room and office
- Position could entail periods of standing, twisting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, bending and climbing
- Licensed to drive
- Ability to travel locally or out of state
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 110 pounds with assistance from one other Associate and use of proper technique
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Color vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
- Must be available for some Saturday hours
Desired Qualifications
- Professional English
- Knowledge of bathroom, architectural, or interior products is an asset
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