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Export Area Manager — French Market

Hybrid in Terrassa·Full-time·Added 2 days ago

Empatif Recruiting

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Overview

Job details

€50,000 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About €2,960 a month after tax.
Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Blue Card threshold
Indicative — the ad doesn’t promise sponsorship.

Requirements

Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Terrassa for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Conditions

Permanent contract.
Indicative fixed salary between €45,000 and €50,000 gross per year + attractive variable linked to results
Active portfolio from the start, which allows for generating variable pay from the moment of joining.
Availability to travel approximately 40-50% of the time, mainly on short-term international trips.
1 remote work day per week.
Flexible schedule, with entry approximately between 7:00 and 9:15 h. Intensive working day on Fridays.
Intensive summer working day.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Solid experience in international B2B export and sales.
External commercial experience: visits, negotiation, and client development.
French C1/C2, bilingual or practically bilingual.
High professional English.
Experience in the commercialization of physical products with a technical component, preferably in sectors such as lighting, construction, architecture, building materials, or technical equipment.
Experience working with distributors, partners, or similar channels.
Autonomous, organized profile with a clear orientation toward business development.
Availability to travel approximately 40-50% of the time.
Experience in sectors such as lighting, electrical material, construction, architecture, building equipment, bathroom/sanitary, or other technical products with similar commercial channels will be particularly valued.

If you have experience in international sales, know the French market well, and are looking for a stable project where to assume real responsibility for the development of a territory, we want to meet you.

The role

Do you have experience developing international markets and do you know the French market well? Are you looking for a project where you can have real autonomy and actively participate in the international growth of a company?

At Empatif Recruiting, we are selecting an Export Area Manager to join a consolidated industrial company, specialized in the design and development of technical and architectural lighting solutions, with a clear orientation towards architecture, engineering, and design projects, and which is currently in a stage of international growth and expansion.

The selected person will mainly assume the development of France and Francophone markets, as well as other areas of Benelux and North Africa.

You will not be starting from scratch: you will assume an active client portfolio with billing, which you will combine with the development of new business, new distributors, partners, and projects. This is a position with a high level of autonomy and responsibility over the development of the assigned markets.

What you'll do

Manage and develop the existing client portfolio.
Prospect and generate new business opportunities in the assigned markets.
Identify and develop new distributors, partners, and projects.
Define, together with the International Commercial Management, the commercial strategy for each territory.
Prepare and execute the annual Business Plan.
Analyze the potential of different markets and establish commercial priorities.
Carry out commercial visits, negotiations, and product presentations.
Build long-term relationships with distributors and other strategic interlocutors.
Organize your agenda and commercial trips autonomously.
Follow up on objectives, budgets, and the commercial evolution of the territory.

About Empatif Recruiting

Empatif Recruiting is a specialized technical and industrial recruitment agency based in Vic, Spain. The company focuses on connecting skilled professionals with opportunities in sectors such as engineering, construction, industrial maintenance, and technical services, operating primarily within the Catalan and Spanish markets. Their recruitment services cover a wide range of roles, from technical architects and structural engineers to commercial and administrative positions, with a strong emphasis on bilingual (Catalan/Spanish and English) capabilities for international-facing roles.

For international professionals, Empatif Recruiting offers a direct gateway into Spain's industrial and technical job market, particularly in Catalonia. The company's roles frequently require technical certifications (PRL, quality control, electromechanical maintenance) and often list English as a requirement, making it accessible for non-Spanish speakers. Their presence in Vic, a city in the Barcelona province, places them within a dynamic regional economy while maintaining a local, specialized recruitment approach.

Industry: Recruiting
Website: empatif.com

In their own words

About the company & team

Empatif is a group specialized in Human Resources management with over 25 years of experience in the market.

The initial contract will run until March 7, 2027, with the possibility of joining the permanent staff. In addition, at Adecco

We enhance the value of companies through people. Really.

You will join a consolidated industrial company with low turnover, which combines the stability of a long-standing project with an especially interesting moment of international growth.

You will be part of a close and non-hierarchical structure, with direct contact with managers and with real autonomy to manage your territory, define priorities, and make commercial decisions.

You will work with a technical and specification product, linked to architecture, engineering, and design projects, within a company with a clear commitment to innovation, sustainability, and eco-design.

This is a position designed for a person who wants to go beyond commercial management and have a direct impact on the international development of the business.

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