Role: Entry level Sales Executive
Location: Lyon, France - but with Hybrid working
Salary: Up to €28,000 + bonus, plus the chance to work in a great team within an excellent working environment, opportunities for development and brilliant benefits.
CVs in English please.
We are recruiting for the Lyon office of a global software company. We are looking for somebody that is looking for an opportunity to really develop skills in software sales. Responsible for handling web leads, inbound sales calls and enquiries, it will be your responsibility to ensure that all leads/enquiries are maximised and your time is spent winning new business and growing opportunities in line with business growth plans.
What your typical day will include:
- Handling web leads, inbound calls, enquiries and generating additional revenue via phone and email
- Meeting and exceeding monthly sales key performance indicators such as, number of new customer contacts, number of lead conversions and number of closed sales
- Qualifying and understanding all opportunities effectively
- Up-selling to new customers to find additional opportunities
- Proactively handling all sales enquiries to maximise customer retention
- Have an understanding of the customer buying process
- Overcoming objections
- Working through the entire selling process including qualification, questioning, negotiating and closing deals
- Successfully convert new leads into customers
- Maintaining up to date records on the companies CRM system (Salesforce.com)
What we are looking for:
- Fluent/Native French language skills
- Professional English language skills
- 6 months + Sales experience in a B2B environment
- Self-motivated and target orientated
- Confident/resilient
- Strong communication/negotiation skills
- Professional/consultative style
- Commercial acumen
- Logical thinker
- Demonstrable track record of sales success
- Ability to influence others
if you think you have what it takes to join a fast paced, expanding global software company and you have a passion for sales, apply today.