Job Summary

Location: France

Today's pioneering. Tomorrow's opportunities.

What if your next role gave you the freedom to open new doors, build international partnerships and turn market opportunities into lasting business growth?

At TÜV Rheinland, we bring expertise and independent services together to help businesses navigate international trade requirements. As Business Development Manager, you'll develop our business in France, with a strong focus on Francophone Africa, helping customers access markets with confidence.

Your market. Your relationships. Your impact.

What you'll do:

• Open new doors: Identify and win business opportunities across France and relevant international markets, particularly Francophone Africa,
• Build lasting trust: Develop relationships with exporters, manufacturers, trading companies and key market stakeholders,
• Turn opportunities into results: Lead the sales journey from the first conversation to proposals, negotiations and contract closure,
• Bring expertise together: Work with technical and operational colleagues to connect customer needs with our Government Inspection Services, including pre-shipment inspection, conformity assessment and product certification,
• Shape what's next: Spot market trends, explore new opportunities and take ownership of your commercial results.

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of business development or sales experience, ideally in TIC, government inspection, conformity assessment or related international B2B services,
• Fluent French and professional English,
• Strong knowledge of the French market, ideally with an understanding of Francophone African markets and international trade,
• Willingness to travel 50–60% of the time, within France and internationally,
• A proactive, results-driven approach to business development, with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills,
• Experience in international trade, export processes or pre-shipment inspection would be an advantage.

Why TÜV Rheinland?

Real expertise. Lasting impact.

You'll have the autonomy to develop your market, build international partnerships and make a visible contribution to business growth. By working with experts across our international network, you'll combine commercial initiative with technical knowledge to create solutions customers can trust.

As our business develops, there may also be opportunities to take on broader responsibilities and grow towards local leadership.

Your mindset counts. Your expertise can help shape tomorrow.

Working at TÜV Rheinland. Today for Tomorrow.

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