French Speaking Account Manager Export Sales Luxury Brands International Business

Location: South West London (Zone 3) - Office-based Monday to Friday

Salary: Excellent Competitive Salary + Discretionary Bonus + Outstanding Benefits

Job Type: Full-time Permanent

Travel: Regular international travel across Europe (approximately every 2 months for 3-5 days)

Are you a French-speaking Account Manager, Export Sales Executive, International Sales Executive or Business Development professional with a passion for luxury brands and international business?

Our client, a globally recognised exporter of prestigious luxury brands, is looking to recruit a French Speaking Account Manager to join their international sales team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to manage and develop relationships with distributors, agents and key commercial partners across French-speaking markets while representing some of the world's most iconic luxury products.

If you enjoy account management, international sales, relationship building and regular European travel, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Our client is a market-leading international exporter specialising in premium luxury products supplied to distributors, retailers and commercial partners across Europe and worldwide.

With an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation and customer service, they continue to grow their international presence and are seeking an ambitious French-speaking professional to support this expansion.

As a French Speaking Account Manager, you will take ownership of key customer relationships across international French-speaking markets, supporting existing partners while driving sales growth and brand development.

You'll regularly travel throughout Europe, meeting distributors and agents, presenting new product collections, delivering product training and ensuring exceptional customer engagement.

Working closely with internal export, marketing and commercial teams, you'll play a key role in expanding international sales and strengthening long-term customer partnerships.

• Manage and develop key customer accounts across French-speaking international markets
• Build long-term relationships with distributors, agents and trading partners
• Present new luxury product collections through showrooms, exhibitions and customer presentations
• Deliver engaging product demonstrations and training sessions
• Travel regularly throughout Europe to meet customers and support business development activities
• Identify opportunities to increase sales and develop existing accounts
• Achieve individual sales targets and contribute to overall export growth
• Prepare sales forecasts, business reports and performance analysis
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity
• Collaborate with internal Export Sales, Marketing and Customer Service teams
• Enhance brand awareness and customer loyalty across international markets

We're looking for a commercially minded, relationship-focused professional who enjoys working with premium brands in an international environment.

• Fluent French and English (spoken and written)
• Previous experience in:
• Account Management
• Export Sales
• International Sales
• Business Development
• Key Account Management
• B2B Sales
• Outstanding communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation abilities
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis

Experience within any of the following sectors would be highly advantageous:

• Luxury Goods
• Premium Consumer Products
• Fashion
• Beauty & Cosmetics
• Retail
• FMCG
• Lifestyle Brands
• International Distribution
• Export
• Wholesale

Applications are welcomed from candidates currently working as:

• French Speaking Account Manager
• Export Account Manager
• International Account Manager
• Key Account Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Export Sales Executive
• International Sales Executive
• Territory Sales Manager
• Regional Sales Manager
• Luxury Brand Manager
• Commercial Manager
• Sales Executive

• Highly competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Regular international travel
• Opportunity to represent world-renowned luxury brands
• Career development within a successful global organisation
• Friendly, collaborative and supportive team environment

This is an exciting opportunity to combine your French language skills, account management expertise and passion for luxury brands within a successful international business.

You'll build relationships with customers across Europe, represent prestigious products and enjoy excellent long-term career development in international sales and export account management.

If you're a fluent French-speaking Account Manager looking to develop your career with a leading international luxury business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV together with a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role, or contact Lisa Grimes for a confidential discussion.