Business Development Manager

Do you have 3 years customer facing automotive experience? Are you comfortable hunting new business and maintaining relationships with existing customers, traveling 80% of your time across France? NRF is looking for you!

NRF is a leading O/E manufacturer and supplier of Industrial & Automotive Aftermarket thermal cooling products. NRF employs 500 people at 8 different locations in Europe and distributes products to customers in more than 80 countries worldwide.

NRF France is expanding operations in the Automotive Aftermarket sector. We supply and distribute a comprehensive range of engine cooling and air conditioning parts from our warehouse in Valenciennes to our customers – wholesalers and retailers in car parts – serving both the passenger car and commercial vehicle segments. To further expand our presence in all segments NRF France is recruiting a sales representative.

What are you going to do?

You will be working in our Automotive division where you can find and cultivate new business opportunities and facilitate growth within a very strong base of existing accounts. You will be part of the sales organization and will report to the Business Unit Manager in Valenciennes . You develop together with the European sales team the customer portfolio and strategy. You closely collaborate with the headquarter based category management.

What do you bring?

Minimum of 3 years customer facing automotive experience
Data orientated sales approach - we are looking for an analytical but pragmatic and proactive person
Comfortable hunting new business and maintaining relationships with existing customers.
Proficient in MS Office Outlook – Excel - Word and the understanding of CRM systems, preferred experience with AX
Fluent in French and English
Extensive travel across France, 80% of your time will be dedicated to business trips, 20% home office.
Ideally based in Nantes, Rennes or the south of Paris.