Overview

　　This person is responsible for setting the direction and achieving the desired sales results in France and North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco). The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate his/her ability to drive a sales team and influence change with both distributors and contractors.

　　Responsibilities include the development & implementation of a strategic sales plan to grow sales and market share.

　　Responsibilities

　　Manage and develop best-in-industry sales team.Work closely with Specification and Marketing team to support sales growth objective.Manage the distribution network necessary for growing product & service sales.Establish positive and long term relationships with key stakeholders at distributor and contractor level.Recommend and implement differentiating sales strategies, programs and promotions.Manage product launches, promotion and other customer activities.Be the advocate for the customers and ensure customer satisfaction.

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Graduate level degree (BA, BS, Engineering)8+ years of experience in sales, including key account and sales team management.Minimum 5 years management experience with proven record to inspire and motivate.Demonstrated success & experience in B2B sales environment.Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, in French and EnglishAptitude for quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and tactical execution.Well-developed Computer skills.Ability to travel up to 50% of work schedule. 

　　DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Irrigation market experienceThe information collected during the application process will be processed electronically by the Human Relations Department of Rain Bird Europe and Rain Bird Corporation. The data will be accessed by Rain Bird Human Relations personnel located in France and the United States as well as the Rain Bird managers involved in the recruitment process. No data will be communicated outside of Rain Bird.  Our applicant data is hosted by iCMS in the United States. iCMS is self harbor certified. If your application is performed through our website and into our iCMS recruiting application, all data marked with an () are mandatory and must be completed so that we can process your application. The information that is not marked with an () is optional and not answering this information will not affect the outcome of your application. If you are based outside of the United States, please select that you wish not to self-identify for the purpose of EEO statistics. You can access and modify your data by requesting it with Rain Bird Europe Human Relations at the following address (please join a proof of ID): Rain Bird Europe Human Relations BP72000 900 rue Ampère 13792- Aix-en-Provence.