Regional Sales Manager – France

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Regional Sales Manager – France!! 

Location: Suresnes, France

Job ID: 30573

Reporting to the European Channel Sales Director, you will be assigned regional accounts within your given region and ensure all growth targets are achieved.

You will be expected to support and collaborate across the whole team to develop business and project specification. 

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

Join our winning team, Physical Access Control Solutions Business Area (PACS)!  

The PACS business is highly visible and one of our most significant portfolios within HID Global. The PACS products include readers, smart cards, mobile access and identifications, software, services and controllers for physical access control.

As our Regional Sales Manager – France, you’ll support HID’s success by: 

• Managing and developing all assigned Accounts within your region to achieve set targets.
• Field based position with 60% of your time spent travelling and visiting customers (based in Greater Paris region).
• Identifying new sales opportunities to increase market share in an established market.
• The channel includes selling to distributors; Systems Integrators & Original Equipment manufacturers.
• Introducing the latest products and solutions.
• Devising and implementing account plans to accommodate strategic goals.
• Supporting indirect channels in the region where applicable.
• Delivering the required support & training to all accounts.
• Supporting and delivering training to Consultants and specifiers in region as required.
• Conducting regular market analysis to determine the customers needs.
• Representing the company at trade shows, customer events and association meetings as required.
• Collaborating across business areas to efficiently deliver solutions to meet customer needs.
• Maintaining customer details, activities and opportunities using the Salesforce CRM Tool.
• Analyzing key account sales figures on a regular business to understand buying patterns utilizing company available tools.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of specific market including HID and competitive products.
• Preparing and submitting accurate forecasts on a regular basis using the tools provided.
• Creating a Partner Community in order to maximize brand loyalty and revenue.

What we will love about your background: 

• Customer first approach with a clear can-do attitude
• Excellent Planning, Prioritizing and organization skills with the ability to adhere to deadlines
• Show good initiative and enthusiasm
• Ability to travel extensively within the region – 60%
• Work calmly under pressure
• Native French, ability to effectively communicate in the English language, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Your Experience and Education include: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing key accounts in a B2B environment
• Demonstrable ability to hit sales targets
• Previous experience of selling Physical Access Control solutions desirable
• Experience in a solution selling environment specifically Saas and/or Cloud based licensing models would be desirable.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work as a self-starter, but also work effectively as part of a team
• Hands on attitude with the ability to manage multiple projects, successfully prioritizing
• Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, international technical standards.
• Experience in using Salesforce CRM (or similar platform)

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!

On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it. 

When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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