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Sales Director France (M/F/X)
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · France
Experience
Mid-level · 3+ years
Job description
Country sales lead for CarOnSale in France: initially sells in the field between Paris and Strasbourg, then builds and leads a team of up to six sales reps to take the business nationwide.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · France
- Languages
- French – C2, English – B2
What you'll do
- Own the sales targets for France, first in the region between Paris and Strasbourg, then nationwide
- In the first months sell in the field yourself: meet dealers, sign the first customers, and take them through their first sales on the platform
- Hire and lead a team of up to six sales reps (field and inside sales) and steer them on clear KPIs
- Work with the teams of the French partner to bring the dealers in their network onto CarOnSale
- Connect the French market with the teams in Berlin (Product, Operations, Marketing): bring in what French dealers need and explain processes to customers
- Set up clean processes from day one: customer onboarding, KYC and opportunity management in Salesforce
- Represent CarOnSale at trade fairs, in trade media, and at industry events
What we're looking for
- At least three years of disciplinary leadership of a sales team, with people of very different profiles
- A background in French automotive retail, ideally as a site manager, dealership director, or sales director in a dealer group
- A strong network among French dealers and used-car professionals
- Working knowledge of the French used-car market: registration, taxation, and regulation
- You like building from scratch, and you have the resilience and patience a market launch needs
- French at C2 level, English at B2 level or above for working with the teams in Berlin
- Driving license (category B) and willingness to travel regularly
Nice to have
- Experience in B2B used-car trading or online vehicle auctions
- Experience opening a new market or working in a start-up
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce
- German
Benefits
- Fixed salary plus variable compensation
- Company car
- Laptop and mobile phone
- Thorough onboarding in Berlin and in the field
- The chance to build CarOnSale's French business from the first customer
- An international, diverse team
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About CarOnSale
One Platform. One Profit Engine.
CarOnSale is the AI-powered platform for B2B used car trading in Europe. Over 40,000 buyers from more than 20 countries trade on our platform, and 85% of inventory is exclusive to us. We connect software, pricing intelligence, logistics and financing in one layer, as the operating system for an entire industry.
Key facts
- Berlin
- B2B used car trading platform
- Over 40,000 buyers from more than 20 countries trade on the platform
- 85% of inventory is exclusive to CarOnSale
- Connects software, pricing intelligence, logistics and financing in one layer