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Regional Sales Manager France

The specialist page for Regional Sales Managers in France — machinery, industrial technology and recycling. Candidates find our live territory-sales vacancies and EUR salary benchmarks below. Employers get a headhunted shortlist of proven field-sales hunters, delivered in 2–4 weeks.

  • Live Regional & Territory Sales Manager vacancies in France
  • Salary benchmarks in EUR — base and on-target earnings
  • Searches run in French by native-speaking consultants — local market, local language
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  • Machinery & plant engineering
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from briefing to signed contract for a typical territory role

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technical field sales — machinery, industrial technology & recycling

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Regional Sales Manager jobs in France

Our current Regional and Territory Sales Manager vacancies in France — field-based B2B roles with real territory ownership, updated as mandates open and close.

No public Regional Sales Manager vacancy in France at this moment — several of our territory searches run confidentially and are never advertised. Send us your CV below to be considered for them.

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The Regional Sales Manager role in French industrial sales

A Regional Sales Manager in France owns a defined slice of the country — typically one or two regions such as Île-de-France, Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France and Grand Est — and spends the week where the revenue is: in plants, production halls and processing lines. In machinery, industrial technology and recycling the role is a genuine hunting position: developing OEMs, end customers and integrators face to face, backed by home office and a company car rather than a desk at headquarters.

For employers, this is one of the hardest profiles to source through adverts. The Regional Sales Managers worth hiring are on the road, not on job boards — and the best ones already carry a live network of plant directors and buyers in their territory. As a boutique sales recruitment agency we approach them directly: we map who actually sells your kind of equipment in the region, contact them in their own language, and benchmark the offer realistically — in France, that includes knowing that senior French sales roles are hired at cadre status — a formal status with its own pension scheme, probation and notice conventions that a serious offer has to respect.

For candidates, we are the shortcut into French industrial field sales at the right terms: our live vacancies are below, our salary benchmarks in EUR are open for you to check your market value, and an open application puts you into confidential searches that never reach the public market.

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Salary benchmarks

Regional Sales Manager salary in France

What does a Regional Sales Manager earn in France? Annual gross benchmarks in EUR for industrial B2B field sales — target role first, neighbouring sales roles for comparison:

Position Base salary OTE (on-target earnings)
Area / Regional Sales Manager €50,000 – 65,000 €65,000 – 85,000
Country Manager France €100,000 – 130,000 €130,000 – 175,000
Head of Sales France €90,000 – 115,000 €115,000 – 155,000
Sales Manager France €60,000 – 80,000 €80,000 – 110,000
Technical Sales Manager €55,000 – 72,000 €72,000 – 100,000
Business Development Manager €55,000 – 70,000 €70,000 – 95,000
Technical Sales Engineer €45,000 – 60,000 €55,000 – 75,000

Source: JN Recruitment placement and interview data, industrial B2B sales, France. Île-de-France prices 10–20% above the national range; Lyon and Grand Est sit close to it.

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Regional Sales Manager France: frequently asked questions

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In French industrial B2B sales, a Regional or Area Sales Manager typically earns €50,000 – 65,000 base salary and €65,000 – 85,000 on-target earnings, annual gross, plus a company car for field roles. Actual packages depend on territory size, industry and track record — and in France, senior French sales roles are hired at cadre status — a formal status with its own pension scheme, probation and notice conventions that a serious offer has to respect.

Our live Regional and Territory Sales Manager vacancies in France are listed on this page and on our open-positions board. Just as important: a large share of our territory searches run confidentially for competitive reasons and are never advertised. Submitting your CV once through the open-application form puts you into those searches as well — confidentially, and only forwarded with your consent.

The role owns revenue for a defined territory — in France typically regions like Île-de-France, Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France and Grand Est. Day to day that means visiting plants and production sites, developing OEM and end-customer relationships, managing local distributors, working the country's leading industrial trade fairs, and closing capital-equipment and service deals. It is a field role: home-office based, company car, high travel share.

We run a direct-approach executive search, not an advert campaign: we map the companies whose salespeople already sell comparable equipment into your target territory, approach them in their own language, screen for genuine hunter mentality and a verifiable regional network, and benchmark the offer in EUR. You receive a shortlist of qualified, interviewed candidates in 2–4 weeks; most mandates are signed within 5–9 weeks.

The titles are used almost interchangeably in industrial sales — both are field roles with territory ownership. Where companies distinguish them, the Regional Sales Manager covers a larger region (or several areas, sometimes with junior colleagues to steer), while an Area Sales Manager works one compact, high-frequency territory. We recruit both profiles in France — see our dedicated Area Sales Manager France page for the sister role.

For selling into French plants: almost always yes. Purchasing decisions in regional industrial accounts are made in the local language, which is why our searches are run by native-speaking consultants and why we verify language ability in every interview. English remains the working language with most international employers — the strongest candidates operate comfortably in both.

Yes — territory build-outs are a typical mandate for us: for example one Regional Sales Manager each for the north, south and west of France, hired in a single coordinated search. Because the candidate mapping is shared across territories, additional hires from the same search are faster and better benchmarked than sequential single mandates.

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Having worked with several recruiters throughout my career, I can confidently say that Natalia stands out as one of the most exceptional. She wasn’t simply focused on filling a position — she was truly committed to finding the best possible match for both the employer and the candidate. That genuine care made the entire experience feel like working with a trusted partner.

Stefan Wegner
Stefan Wegner Key Account Manager, Conveying Technology & Intralogistics
July 2026

She was incredibly supportive, responsive, and committed from start to finish, always making sure I felt informed and comfortable throughout every stage of the process. It is rare to meet someone in recruitment who combines professionalism with such a personal and caring approach.

Marta Lewandowska
Marta Lewandowska Sales Manager, Royal Apollo Group
May 2026

She maintained clear and regular communication, always keeping me informed and ensuring that every step of the process ran smoothly. Even after the recruitment was completed, she continued to reach out to learn firsthand about my progress in my new role.

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Miguel Pavia Business Development Engineer
March 2026

Beyond her professional skills, what truly sets her apart is her genuine care and empathy. She takes the time to understand not just the qualifications, but also the motivations. She builds trust easily and creates a positive experience for the candidate.

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Josep Capdevila Downstream Solutions, Packaging Industry
October 2025

From our very first conversation, her approachable attitude and clear, assertive communication made a world of difference. She truly listened, understood my goals, and guided me through each step with professionalism and genuine care. A true partner in your professional journey!

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Ana Conejero Business Development Manager
May 2025

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