Country Sales Leader France

Eaton
France
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: SalesExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Strategic planning","Stakeholder management","Resilience","Social dialogue"]

Lead Eaton’s France country sales organization and serve as Managing Director of the French legal entity (EIF). Own end-to-end France sales performance across multiple segments and channels, define and execute the France commercial strategy aligned with EMEA, and drive P&L outcomes including revenue growth and margin expansion. Lead social dialogue and employee relations, build a high-performing organization, and represent Eaton at senior levels with customers, partners, institutions, and authorities.

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Country Sales Leader France

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Job Summary

Lead Eaton’s France country sales organization and serve as Managing Director of the French legal entity (EIF). Own end-to-end France sales performance across multiple segments and channels, define and execute the France commercial strategy aligned with EMEA, and drive P&L outcomes including revenue growth and margin expansion. Lead social dialogue and employee relations, build a high-performing organization, and represent Eaton at senior levels with customers, partners, institutions, and authorities.
Location: France
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Sales
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own France country performance end-to-end with full accountability for sales delivery across all segments and channels.
  • •Define and execute the France commercial strategy aligned with EMEA, including pipeline management and cross-segment collaboration to deliver the France Profit Plan.
  • •Lead P&L and business performance: revenue growth, margin expansion, forecasting accuracy, cost control, and identification of strategic growth opportunities.
  • •Act as Managing Director of French entities (EIF), ensuring compliance, governance, and engagement with external stakeholders, institutions, and authorities.
  • •Lead social dialogue and employee relations, including presidency of works councils (CSE/CSSCT) and union negotiations, while building and leading the organization and talent.
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (business or technical discipline).
  • •Extensive leadership experience (~15+ years) in sales, general management, or commercial leadership in complex B2B environments.
  • •Proven senior commercial/country leadership experience, including P&L ownership >€150M with consistent delivery of growth and profitability.
  • •Strong experience operating in multi-segment, multi-channel, matrix organizations with disciplined strategic planning and execution.
  • •Fluent in French and English, with experience engaging works councils/unions and working within French legal/regulatory/social frameworks.
Experience:15+ yearsB2BElectricalEnergyData centersIndustrial
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStrategic planningStakeholder managementResilienceSocial dialogue
Languages:FrenchEnglish
Tech Stack:EBS standardsSalesforce

Company Brief

Eaton
Designs, manufactures, and distributes electrical components, power management systems, and industrial equipment for energy, aerospace, vehicle, and industrial markets worldwide, focusing on efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1911
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