Sales Lead (based in France or Netherlands)
Job Summary
Youll build JUNAs commercial presence in France (or Netherlands) through a focused relationship-led approach rather than a broad-volume sales motion.
- Own the commercial development of the French (or Dutch) market and identify where JUNA has the strongest right to win.
- Prioritize the most attractive customer segments and focus accounts based on strategic fit and deal potential.
- Leverage JUNAs existing relationships and partnerships to accelerate access to the French (or Dutch) market.
- Activate your own French (or Dutch) industry network to open doors and create senior-level access.
- Build deep local intelligence on customers competitors buying dynamics and key decision makers in France.
- Build tailored account plans for selected strategic French (or Dutch) prospects.
- Open doors and build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders.
- Qualify opportunities based on operational fit commercial value and customer readiness.
- Lead customer conversations from first meeting through solution development and business case.
- Coordinate internal experts across Sales Commercial Strategy and Operations to shape winning proposals.
- Negotiate and close high-value new business opportunities.
In the beginning (0-6 months):
- Ramp Up Quickly:Build a deep understanding of JUNAs product commercial model and existing relationships in France.
- Map the Market: Identify the French (or Dutch) segments customers and decision makers with the strongest potential.
- Activate Relationships:Use JUNAs network and your own French (or Dutch) industry contacts to create senior-level access.
- Create Pipeline:Convert the strongest focus accounts into qualified commercial opportunities.
- Own France: Become JUNAs commercial lead and internal expert for the French (or Dutch) market.
- Win Strategic Customers:Convert a focused set of high-value French (or Dutch) accounts into signed deals.
- Build the Playbook:Develop a repeatable commercial approach based on what works in France (or Netherlands).
- Shape Growth: Use customer and market insight to influence how JUNA invests and scales in France (or Netherlands).
- Several years of experience in new business strategic sales business development or a comparable commercial role in France (or Netherlands).
- A strong track record of opening and converting complex business-to-business or enterprise accounts.
- An established professional network in France (or Netherlands) with the ability to create senior-level customer access.
- Strong understanding of the French (or Dutch) business environment customer landscape and commercial dynamics.
- Confidence engaging and influencing senior customer stakeholders.
- Professional fluency in French (or Dutch) and English required.
- Entrepreneurial:You are comfortable building a market presence from an early stage with limited structure.
- Strategic: You focus your time where the commercial upside is highest.
- Relationship-driven:You know how to create trust and access with senior stakeholders.
- Commercially minded:You can turn market insight into concrete opportunities and deals.
- Autonomous: You set direction drive momentum and take ownership without waiting for instructions.
- Hands-on: You are happy to move from market strategy to prospecting and deal execution in the same day.
- Persistent: You stay close to strategic accounts and find a way in when the first route does not work.
- Based in France.
- Experience in logistics transportation fleet management mobility or electric vehicles.
- Experience launching building or scaling a commercial presence in France (or Netherlands).
Our Company Values
- Driven by impact not activity
- Collaboration drives the core
- Dont just do it own it
- We think outside the truck
- The customer in the drivers seat
About Company
JUNA is on a mission to #electrifyroadfreight. Founded in 2023, we’ve had a strong start and have already deployed a significant fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe. Our innovative business model makes it easy and low-risk for carriers to shift to electric logistics by offer ... View more