FRENCH SELECTION (FS)
French speaking Client Relationship Executive
Location: Leicester, UK – Office-based (no travel required)
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Ref: 728RF
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The company:
An established international manufacturer of high-quality technical products serving industrial and professional markets across Europe.
Main duties:
To develop and maintain relationships with smaller French customers through effective telephone and email communication, supporting business growth and ensuring customer satisfaction.
The role:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of French customers.
- Respond to customer queries and sales opportunities via email and phone.
- Identify and develop new opportunities within existing and potential customers.
- Support external sales by qualifying marketing leads and escalating large opportunities.
- Promote the company’s products and solutions with a consultative approach.
- Collaborate with internal teams including marketing, customer service, and technical support.
- Achieve sales, profitability, and service targets while maintaining accurate data within the CRM system.
- Build long-term customer relationships to encourage loyalty and repeat business.
The candidate:
- Fluent in French and English (both written and spoken).
- Previous experience in sales or account management, ideally within a business to business or call centre environment.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with a customer-first approach.
- Good organisation, analytical, and IT skills (including CRM experience).
- Sales-driven, proactive, and confident, able to work to set targets.
- Knowledge of German would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Based within commuting distance to Leicester.
The salary: up to £35,000 per annum
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