France Country Manager

Our Client is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of a complete range of gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes and inverters, which satisfy the most challenging and demanding needs in industrial automation, mobile machinery and renewable energy.

Mission of the Role

We are looking for an experienced Country Manager to lead our Client's operations and sales in France, spearheading market expansion and business development. In this role, you will be responsible for increasing market share, leveraging customer trust and competitive pricing to outperform both local and international competitors.

As our Client’s legal representative in France, you will oversee all local departments, ensuring seamless execution of the Group’s vision and alignment with the Regional Leader’s guidelines. Your mission will be to implement the company’s business strategy at a local level, optimizing resources - economic, technical, and human - to achieve ambitious growth and profitability targets.

What We Are looking For

• Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in management roles within multinational companies, preferably in the mechanical or mechatronic industry. Experience of a minimum 3 years in executive leadership roles.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. An MBA or equivalent advanced degree is a plus.
• Leadership & People Management: Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives in a small to mid-sized organization (around 50 employees).
• Sales & Business Development: Strong commercial mindset with experience in sales growth, market expansion, and pricing strategies to compete effectively against local and international players.
• Financial & Operational Oversight: Solid understanding of P&L management, cost control, and operational efficiency, ensuring profitability and sustainable business performance.
• Strategic Visioning: Ability to implement the Group’s business strategy at the local level while adapting it to market-specific needs.
• International & Multicultural Experience: Experience in working within a multinational corporate structure, ensuring compliance with Group processes and reporting standards.