W&J France Sales Manager

Key Accountabilities

• Achieve sales targets assigned to the sales territory.
• Build and promote strong and long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them, understanding their needs. Secure consistent brand image at point of sales level.
• Assess client’s potential and translate into selling plans and selling activities. Provide realistic sales forecasts to management for the territory.
• Promote sell-out strategy through Merchandising, VM and Training support.
• Keep track of selling conditions for each customer (price, special conditions).
• Identify emerging selling opportunities and coordinate with management for validation, supervise local implementation and development.
• Introduce new products and new projects to customers in liaison with the company vision and practices.
• Report sales achievement to management including requests on quantitative and qualitative aspects of the business
• Business intelligence for the region: competition, trends, opportunities.

• Regularly ensure that visual merchandising guidelines are followed and implemented in coordination with central VM office.
• Accompany the Regional VM Manager while possible site inspections.

Key Requirements

• 4-5 year’ experience in sales on the territory of France, wholesales channel.
• Knowledge of the local watches and / or jewelry A and B class distribution.
• Excellent communication skills, easygoing approach with clients.
• Demonstrated capabilities in managing Key Accounts (Dept Stores / Multiples)
• Understanding of retail business (some experience in retail business would be a plus)
• Attentive to details yet envisioning global strategy.  
• Result and priority-driven, fast in decisions and implementation, pragmatic approach to problem solving,
• Good in self-organization, precise on reporting.
• French fluent, English proficient, Italian basics would be a plus.

Work Location

• Office location : Paris
• Frequent business travels / Home Office

If you are interested to contribute to the success of Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry and build a career within an international environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

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