FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

Head of International Accounts
Location: Coalville
Hybrid working with international travel
Salary: up to -80,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Ref: 8226HA

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The company: A well-established British supplier of high-quality products within the printable media industry.

Main duties: Drive international growth by developing and executing market expansion strategies, strengthening distributor performance, and maximising the commercial potential of key accounts across Europe, the UK, USA and Canada.

The role:
- Lead the development and execution of growth strategies to drive market expansion and unlock new revenue opportunities internationally
- Identify opportunities for new distributors and enhance existing distributor performance across key territories through structured training, setting KPIs and performance reviews
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key customers and partners
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure high-quality solutions tailored to customer needs
- Contribute to senior leadership discussions, shaping commercial strategy and supporting organisational decision making.
- Liaise with Procurement team to support the development of bespoke, customer-specific product solutions and coordinate costings and lead times
- Deliver accurate forecasting, pipeline management and distributor performance reporting.
- Work closely with aligned companies across Europe and North America to maximise international distribution opportunities.
- Travel internationally to visit clients and attend exhibitions (up to 40% of the time), including Europe, USA and Canada

The candidate:
- Extensive experience in export sales, international account management and/or distributor management is essential
- Experience in consultative selling strategy with an understanding of bespoke product development
- Fluency in German, Italian, Dutch or French is highly advantageous
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Commercially driven, proactive, and results-oriented approach
- IT literate and confident with ERP and CRM systems

The salary: up to -80,000 per annum 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.