French Speaking Export Office Manager - Birmingham

Main Responsibilities:
To lead, manage and develop 4 members of staff and ensure smooth and profitable running of an Export Office. Increasing turnover and building trusting relationships with Agents and Customers.

Making certain all in-house systems and procedures are in place, up to date and used effectively. Building strong and trusting relationships with all agents. Providing them with all information and resources, in order for them to ‘service’ customers effectively. Sending samples, catalogues, prices lists and advising on product changes.

The Role:
Highly sales driven role, managing existing accounts and developing new business opportunities increasing office turnover by various means, increase and adapt product ranges of customers. Improve profitability and ensure that we are receiving the best deal from suppliers.

Other Duties:
- Negotiate with suppliers and monitor orders to ensure they are profitable.
- Visit customers and agents overseas.
- Liaising with other departments as and when necessary.
- Organise and set up exhibitions in France and Spain.
- Holding regular meetings with directors to up date them with department ‘activities’.
- Attend customer forums in France.
- Research and identify any new potential overseas markets.
- Arrange annual budgets for export department, exhibitions, promotions and customer shows.

This position will involve stopping over in France and Spain on a few occasions every year.

French language skills are essential for the role as well as supervisory experience and sales.