Publiée 1 juillet 2026
Country Manager
Witan Search
Paris, Île-de-France 70123, France
CDI
Commercial Laundry Solutions | Sales & Regional Leadership
Our client is a respected global manufacturer and distributor of premium commercial laundry equipment and solutions. With a diverse product portfolio serving on-premise laundry facilities, coin-operated laundromats and contract laundry operations, they operate across multiple continents and serve thousands of customers in the hospitality, healthcare, and facility management sectors. The French operation is a key market within their EMEA region. As Country Manager, you will lead a high-performing team, drive profitable growth across multiple distribution channels, and serve as the strategic voice of the French market to regional leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Must-Haves
• 5+ years of direct sales leadership and/or commercial management experience in EMEA
• Proven track record of building and managing high-performing sales teams and achieving revenue targets
• Bachelor degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce or related discipline
• Fluent in English and French (speak, read, write)
• Strong business acumen; ability to understand budgeting and financial KPIs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and motivate across organisational boundaries
Nice-to-Haves
Whats in it for you?
Department Sales & Business Development Locations France Sectors Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery
Our client is a respected global manufacturer and distributor of premium commercial laundry equipment and solutions. With a diverse product portfolio serving on-premise laundry facilities, coin-operated laundromats and contract laundry operations, they operate across multiple continents and serve thousands of customers in the hospitality, healthcare, and facility management sectors. The French operation is a key market within their EMEA region. As Country Manager, you will lead a high-performing team, drive profitable growth across multiple distribution channels, and serve as the strategic voice of the French market to regional leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead sales strategy and execution across all distribution channels (direct and resale) to maximise revenue and market share in France
- Manage full accountability for the French entity, including budget development
- Monthly performance tracking and variance analysis
- Build and develop a high-performing sales and commercial team; conduct performance
- Appraisals and implement staffing changes based on market needs
- Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with key distributors and resale partners
- Position the client brands to maximise mutual growth
- Deliver competitive intelligence to regional leadership, including market trends
- Competitor activity, pricing strategies and product opportunities
- Manage inventory planning and warehouse operations to balance growth objectives
- with cost control
- Collaborate with central teams (product, marketing, operations) to ensure France
- Specific strategies are informed by global insights
- Represent the company at industry trade shows, customer events and key accounts
Must-Haves
• 5+ years of direct sales leadership and/or commercial management experience in EMEA
• Proven track record of building and managing high-performing sales teams and achieving revenue targets
• Bachelor degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce or related discipline
• Fluent in English and French (speak, read, write)
• Strong business acumen; ability to understand budgeting and financial KPIs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and motivate across organisational boundaries
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in commercial laundry, facility services, hospitality or related B2B equipment sectors
- Familiarity with distributor management and multi-channel sales models
- Technical or mechanical aptitude related to commercial equipment or machinery
- Experience managing inventories and supply chain operations
Whats in it for you?
- Lead a significant operation within a respected global organisation
- Full accountability and strategic decision-making authority
- Opportunity to build and develop a high-performing team
- Direct reporting line to VP Sales EU with visibility to executive leadership
- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience
Department Sales & Business Development Locations France Sectors Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery
