Your Role: Technical Sales Manager - France

(Hybrid, based in Brittany, France )

Reporting to the Western Europe Area Manager, you will play an active role in developing the commercial activity of specialty products with a client base of animal nutrition manufacturers.

Your Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to the development of specialty products within your assigned territory
• Gather and analyse information related to the animal nutrition market (market studies, technical and competitive intelligence, regulatory monitoring, opportunities, threats, growth perspectives) in order to provide recommendations to the Marketing & Innovation department
• Identify customer needs, objectives, and potential issues in order to define and propose the most suitable specialty product offering
• Build loyalty among existing customers by establishing strong, trusted relationships (integrators, feed manufacturers, premix manufacturers, distributors, etc.)
• Highlight the advantages of specialty products through technical presentations and offer personalised support
• Set up customer trials to demonstrate product effectiveness
• Contribute to marketing activities for specialty products (advertising, participation in events and trade fairs in the animal nutrition sector, testimonials, etc.)
• Act as the technical reference for your geographical area: support and train sales teams to enhance their technical knowledge
• Ensure follow‑up on commercial contracts, conduct regular customer visits, and monitor customer satisfaction and evolving needs
• Negotiate commercial contracts and oversee their implementation
• Prospect and acquire new customer accounts
• Guarantee the correct execution and fulfilment of customer orders
• Produce sales reporting on your activity and market using the company CRM (customer visits, projects, contact details, client information, etc.)

Your Profile

• An agricultural/animal production engineer with a genuine passion for the sector
• At least 2 years of commercial experience in the animal nutrition industry
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication abilities
• Fluent in English and French
• Persuasive, with strong negotiation skills
• Willing to spend 50% of your time travelling for business

What We Offer

• Up to 2 days of remote work per week once your probation period is validated
• RTT (reduced working hours days)
• A company vehicle
• Career development opportunities within an international group
• Access to an inter‑company committee (culture, sports, meal participation, etc.)
• Profit‑sharing and incentive bonus schemes
• A pleasant working environment located just steps from the sea
• A building dedicated to sports and cultural activities
• A dynamic company culture: after‑work events, team‑building activities, etc.

Please apply with an English copy of your CV

Only considering canidates who are legally authorized to work in France