General Sales & Marketing Specialist Professional - French Speaker required

Job Title

Sales & Marketing Specialist – French Speaking Markets (Electrical Power Solutions)

Job Level

Specialist Professional

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Sales & Marketing Specialist to grow and manage our business across French Speaking countries (African Countries), with a strong focus on Grid Integration (HV Substations) Business. The ideal candidate is a native or fluent French speaker with 3–5 years of proven sales experience in power, electrical, or energy-related industries.

This role combines hands-on sales execution, strategic marketing planning, and brand and product performance management, while serving as a subject-matter expert within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

• Drive face-to-face and remote sales activities with new and existing customers across Francophone markets
• Identify customer needs and propose appropriate electrical power products, services, and solutions
• Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline to consistently achieve and exceed sales targets
• Negotiate commercial terms and close complex sales deals
• Build long-term relationships with key accounts, distributors, and partners

Marketing & Brand Management

• Plan, develop, and execute market-specific marketing strategies aligned with overall business objectives
• Support product positioning, go-to-market initiatives, and brand development in Francophone regions
• Monitor market trends, customer insights, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities

Customer Support & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide high-quality customer support related to product information, pricing, delivery, billing, and issue resolution
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers on technical and commercial matters related to electrical power solutions
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (engineering, operations, finance, and logistics)

Leadership & Expertise

• Serve as a recognized professional in sales and marketing within the Grid and Power Quality Solution and Solution Services in Francophone countries domain.
• Manage large projects or processes
• Handle complex business problems requiring advanced analysis and judgment

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of sales experience in electrical power, energy, industrial, or related technical sectors (HV Substation experience preferred)
• Proven experience selling in French Speaking countries (Africa, or other French-speaking markets)
• Fluent French (spoken and written) is mandatory; English proficiency is a strong advantage
• Demonstrated success in achieving or exceeding sales targets
• Strong understanding of technical electrical or power-based products and solutions

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial negotiation and closing skills
• Ability to manage complex customer relationships and projects
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability
• Analytical mindset with experience managing budgets and P&L
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel within Francophone regions as required

Compensation & Incentives

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based incentives linked to achievement of sales targets