National Account Manager – France

About the role

Joseph Joseph is seeking a National Account Manager to join its Paris office. Reporting to the Country Manager, you will be responsible for managing and expanding key accounts within the electrical retail channel across France.

Key responsibilities

• Meet and exceed KPIs for your portfolio of customer accounts.
• Maintain and grow existing accounts while opening new strategic retail accounts.
• Drive initial listings and maximise revenue through effective new product launches.
• Execute brand campaigns, joint business plans and promotional activities, reviewing performance with each key account.
• Monitor competitor activity, market trends and consumer buying patterns.
• Apply category‑management principles to secure fair in‑store and online space for core and new product ranges.
• Collaborate with internal departments on customer projects to optimise ROI.
• Prepare business plans, reports, promotional proposals, presentations, evaluations and pricing controls.
• Represent the company at trade shows and exhibitions to enhance brand visibility.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a National Account Manager or similar sales role within the French retail market.
• Strong track record of business development, revenue growth and achieving sales targets.
• Experience developing customer account plans, joint business plans and managing budgets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills at all organisational levels.
• Analytical, planning, problem‑solving and organisational abilities.
• Proactive, ambitious, results‑oriented and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel throughout France and flexible working hours.
• A degree in a business discipline is highly desirable.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary and holiday allowance.
• Performance‑related bonus.
• Exclusive staff discount.
• Carry‑over holiday and volunteer days.
• Referral scheme, training and development programmes.
• Anniversary and long‑service awards, recognition scheme.