Sales Manager France

Sales Manager France

We are looking for a Sales Manager who can lead our sales activities for fresh cod products in the French market. In this position you will play a vital role in our sales organisation and be responsible for developing long term relationships with new and existing customers in France. An important part of the role will be to develop the offering and product solutions in close cooperation with customers and internal stakeholders.

Area of responsibility:

• Develop a deep understanding of Odes products, fully integrated value chain, USPs and value propositions
• Identify new sales opportunities and develop profitable customers in France
• Ownership of the full sales process, ensuring customer satisfaction at every stage of the customer journey
• Together with the rest of the sales and marketing team, contribute towards continuously improving the positioning of our products
• Business development based on our products, solutions, profit goals and customer feedback
• Responsible for forecast in close cooperation with operations and processing
• Contribute to overall go-to-market strategy and execution, including market analysis and market development
• Contribute towards sales activities, market initiatives and promotional efforts

Your professional profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant higher education is an advantage
• Minimum 5-year sales experience , with a proven track record, preferably from the seafood or FMCG industry
• Established network in the French food industry, solid value chain understanding and preferably experience from sales to retail and HORECA
• Fluent verbal and written skills in French and English and preferably Norwegian.
• Thrives in a fast-paced work environment delivering premium customer service and satisfaction
• Ambitious, credible, and trustworthy

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to build a new and unique category in fresh and premium seafood
• Inspiring career opportunities in a fast-growing, highly ambitious company
• Growth and development opportunities on a professional and personal level
• Highly competent colleagues, a supercharged team and a collaborative workplace
• Competitive terms and conditions

Primary location will be at Odes HQ in Aalesund, but the role requires extensive travel activity. Other locations can be considered for the right candidate.