FRENCH SELECTION (FS)
Distribution Sales Manager - Europe
Location: Birmingham – hybrid role (1 day a week in the office).
Other commutable locations include Coventry, Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Leicester and Oxford.
Salary: circa £70,000 OTE per annum plus car allowance
Ref: 755UK
To apply using our preferred format, please visit the French Selection website, go to the vacancies page, and search job reference: 755UK


The company:
A successful company and part of an international group, providing specialised equipment and products to a wide range of industries, from marine and aerospace to medical and agriculture. They are a leading international engineering and manufacturing organisation focused on motion control and mechanical component solutions, supporting customers with high-quality, technically advanced products and strong application expertise.
Main duties:
To generate sales through distribution partners across Europe from a UK base by developing strong relationships, providing product training, and driving revenue growth of motion control technologies.
The role:
- Generate sales of motion control products to meet revenue and profit targets with distribution accounts across Europe.
- Develop relationships at all levels within distributor organisations through site visits and virtual engagement.
- Lead product and application training sessions to educate distributor sales teams throughout Europe.
- Act as primary point of contact, recommending solutions, preparing quotes and supporting contract negotiations.
- Create and execute key account plans to achieve sales, margin and customer satisfaction targets.
- Stay informed on new products and design unique growth programs for distribution partners.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify market gaps and onboard new channel partners.
- Maintain accurate CRM reporting and meet established KPI’s and sales goals.
- Expect regular European travel (up to 30%) to meet distributors and support their sales activities.
The candidate:
- Degree in Engineering or Business preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
- Solid B2B sales experience in industrial markets; distribution sales experience advantageous.
- Experience in technical sales with mechanical components desirable.
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to deliver training to groups.
- Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred).
- High energy, creative problem-solver with strong relationship-building skills.
- Fluent in English with good commercial awareness and negotiation ability.
- Additional European languages (French, German, Spanish, Italian) highly advantageous.
The salary:
£58,000 per annum plus 25% performance bonus plus car allowance plus benefits
French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.