Sales Manager

• Location: Paris, Paris, France
• Remote: Remote
• Type: Permanent
• Job #26109

The opportunity (build France, then grow your scope)

This is a true “market maker” role for a hungry, high-output sales professional who wants ownership, autonomy, and a visible growth runway. You’ll launch and scale the French market for a new entrant, land the first reference customers, and—once France is performing—expand into Spain, Italy, and Portugal as the next phase of the plan.

Company context (innovation + private equity growth agenda)

The business has an innovative, technical solution aimed at the hygiene / odour marketplace, built to solve a real operational problem for multi-site customers. Backed by leading private equity, the company is now entering its next growth phase with a clear mandate: accelerate customer acquisition and build momentum in Europe. France is the immediate priority market.

What you’ll do

• Win new business in France: prospect, qualify, pitch, negotiate, close
• Open doors with large multi-site organisations and key decision makers
• Build and manage an indirect channel: identify, recruit, and drive performance with resellers/distributors (including making tough calls when performance isn’t there)
• Create the go-to-market playbook for France (messaging, target segments, activity cadence, pipeline discipline)
• Provide market feedback to leadership on positioning, pricing, and channel strategy
• Prepare and support the next phase: Southern Europe expansion (Spain / Italy / Portugal) once France is delivering

What you’ll sell

A technical, differentiated hygiene/odour-control solution with a strong “need + ROI” story and repeat deployment potential. Typical target environments include washroom/hygiene service providers, multi-site operators, hospitality, and other high-sensitivity hygiene contexts—via both direct sales and partner networks.

What we’re looking for

• Proven B2B hunter mindset with consistent new-logo wins
• Strong ability to run a full sales cycle end-to-end (from cold outreach to close)
• Comfortable operating independently in a build phase (no inherited book of business)
• Experience with distributor / reseller models is a strong advantage
• “Product-led” selling background preferred (vs very long, complex services-only cycles)
• Languages: fluent French + fluent/professional English (both required)
• Based in France and willing to travel

Why high performers take this role

• Blank canvas in France + real authority to build something meaningful
• Direct alignment to a private-equity growth plan (high visibility, strong urgency, quick decisions)
• Clear runway to broaden territory into Spain, Italy, and Portugal
• A compensation structure designed to attract top talent (with a strong emphasis on fixed pay), plus upside linked to new business impact

Next Steps

If you’re ready to build a high-impact sales career in the hygiene and/or food services space, we’d love to hear from you. Our client is looking for proactive, driven French-speaking sales professionals who enjoy winning new business, building relationships, and growing a territory. Submit your CV today to be considered.

Interested in this Role? Submit your CV today!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our team. Reach us via Email: [email protected]