Sales Development Representative - French/German bilingual

Alma

🧡 ABOUT ALMA At Alma, we believe sustainable commerce depends on fair, well‑balanced trade. Because finance plays a pivotal role in business, our mission is to put it back in its rightful place - serving merchants and consumers. Our installment and deferred payment solutions help merchants boost sales by 20% or more, increase customer loyalty, and deliver a seamless shopping experience - without encouraging bad debt. As the buy now pay later leader in France and active in 10 European countries, we've empowered over +25,000 merchants and 10 million consumers. With 380+ Almakers and €100M+ ARR, Alma is scaling rapidly across Europe as a member of the Next40, and we're just getting started! 👐 ABOUT THE TEAM As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), your impact at Alma will be immediate and tangible: you will directly contribute to increasing payment volumes processed by Alma while growing our SMB merchant portfolio (for French and Spanish market). You will have the satisfaction of helping the team closing deals within weeks and in manifesting Alma as a European player. This position is a CDI based in Paris. 💼 ABOUT THE JOB Reporting to the Head of Sales SMB, your main responsibilities are: * Develop Alma's sales activity using the tools available (telephone/email/social networks, Sales navigator...) and closely work with the Growth team to actively prospect on a defined block of verticals with merchants having an annual turnover of less than €10M€ * Generate lists of prospects in collaboration with the Growth and Marketing teams * Implement a prospecting strategy and actively follow-up targets in order to qualify their needs and identify potential projects * Obtaining qualified appointments for your Account Executives * Track and monitor your activity and find the best methods to improve the prospecting process. 🧰 YOU WILL WORK WITH Tools : Salesforces, Gong, Dust... 🧩 ABOUT YOU To succeed in this job * Experience: 1-2 years of experience in a similar role (internships and apprenticeships included). Experience in selling B2B solutions and knowledge of the e-commerce will be a plus! * Language: Fluency in French, Spanish and English * Strong communication skills: you are very at ease when interacting with prospects, clients or any stakeholders of the industry, and you always ensure the appropriate level of reporting internally And it will be nice if you also * Structured: you are a quick learner who rapidly gets up to speed in understanding the challenges faced by merchants * Rigorous and organized: you advance in a methodical manner and follow your prospects to the end * Ambitious and driven by challenge: you have a strong desire to exceed your goals * You want to make an impact and drive excellence in a fast growing company Don't meet every single requirement? At Alma, we believe great hires come from diverse paths. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and the ability to grow as much as experience. 🧘 WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU If you join, you will be able to grow and impact on: * Your market — Alma is a European BNPL market leader; as an SDR, you'll be at the forefront of our commercial expansion across Europe, with a direct and measurable contribution to our growth * Your career — You'll be part of a high-performing, international sales team that invests in your ramp-up, your training, and your path to more senior roles * Your environment — You'll work in a company built on strong values (integrity, ownership, radical frankness) where trust, collaboration, and honest feedback are part of everyday life Don't meet every single requirement? At Alma, we believe great hires come from diverse paths. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and the ability to grow as much as experience. 🤑 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS * Competitive salary based on 12 months * Profit-sharing and employee savings plan * Health insurance: 100% covered by Alma including family package * Disability insurance: 100% covered by Alma * Sport: partnerships with Gymlib and Classpass, or €30/month reimbursement for your sports activities * Maternity/paternity leave: salary maintained at 100% during leave with no seniority requirement. Return to work at 4/5 schedule paid at 100% for 8 weeks. * Sustainable Mobility Package (FMD): €544.80/year (excluding full-remote contracts) * Meal vouchers: €10/day, 50% covered by Alma * Mental health: free access to MindDay platform * Paid time off: 25 days/year ****(+ additional paid leave granted for employees on executive contracts) * Access to our Learning & Development Platform * 2 weeks of full remote possible per year in summer 🎯 INTERVIEW PROCESS * Video interview with Recruiter  * Remote interview with Hiring manager * A written case study to complete at home, following by an on-site case study presentation  * On-site Team Fit interview  🌍 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION At Alma, we believe that diversity fuels innovation and makes our community stronger. We are committed to building a workplace where every person feels seen, respected, and empowered to do their best work whatever their gender, background, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability or lived experience. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all walks of life, and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Alma

🧡 ABOUT ALMA At Alma, we believe sustainable commerce depends on fair, well‑balanced trade. Because finance plays a pivotal role in business, our mission is to put it back in its rightful place - serving merchants and consumers. Our installment and deferred payment solutions help merchants boost sales by 20% or more, increase customer loyalty, and deliver a seamless shopping experience - without encouraging bad debt. As the buy now pay later leader in France and active in 10 European countries, we've empowered over +25,000 merchants and 10 million consumers. With 380+ Almakers and €100M+ ARR, Alma is scaling rapidly across Europe as a member of the Next40, and we're just getting started! 👐 ABOUT THE TEAM Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will join a fast-moving Enterprise sales team focused on expanding Alma's footprint across Europe. Since our creation in 2018, we've grown to 18,000+ merchants across 10 countries, and acquisition of new Enterprise accounts is at the heart of our next growth chapter. This position is a CDI based in Paris.   💼 ABOUT THE JOB As a Business Development Representative (BDR), your impact at Alma will be immediate and tangible. You will directly contribute to growing our Enterprise merchant portfolio and increasing payment volumes processed by Alma. Your main responsibilities: * Drive Enterprise prospecting through cold outreach (phone, email, social networks, Sales Navigator) on a defined block of verticals targeting merchants with 250M€+ turnover, in close collaboration with the Growth and Marketing teams * Build and qualify a strong pipeline by implementing a structured prospecting strategy, actively following up on targets, and identifying potential projects * Generate high-quality qualified appointments for your Enterprise Account Executives to accelerate deal closings * Track and optimize your activity to continuously improve your prospecting methods and contribute to team best practices   🧰 YOU WILL WORK WITH Salesforce · Sales Navigator · Outreach/Salesloft · Greenhouse · Slack · Notion   🧩 ABOUT YOU To succeed in this job * You have prior experience in a BDR, SDR, or similar role with a focus on Enterprise B2B sales * You are native or bilingual in French and have full professional proficiency in English * You are ambitious, resilient and driven by challenge: exceeding targets is what gets you out of bed in the morning And it will be nice if you also * Have knowledge of the FinTech, e-commerce or payments ecosystem * Have experience selling B2B SaaS solutions * Are rigorous and structured in your follow-up and reporting, with a methodical approach to pipeline management Don't meet every single requirement? At Alma, we believe great hires come from diverse paths. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and the ability to grow as much as experience.   🧘 WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU If you join, you will be able to grow and impact on: * A steep learning curve: an ongoing coaching and training program will help you develop strong commercial, e-commerce and payment skills from day one * Real impact, fast: you'll see the results of your work within weeks, closing Enterprise deals and helping build Alma as a key European player * A dynamic team culture: work alongside passionate Almakers who combine ambition with care, in one of Europe's fastest-growing fintechs   🤑 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS * Competitive salary based on 12 months * Profit-sharing and employee savings plan * Health insurance: 100% covered by Alma including family package * Disability insurance: 100% covered by Alma * Sport: partnerships with Gymlib and Classpass, or €30/month reimbursement for your sports activities * Maternity/paternity leave: salary maintained at 100% during leave with no seniority requirement. Return to work at 4/5 schedule paid at 100% for 8 weeks * Sustainable Mobility Package (FMD): €544.80/year * Meal vouchers: €10/day, 50% covered by Alma * Mental health: free access to MindDay platform * Paid time off: 25 days/year * Access to our Learning & Development Platform * 2 weeks of full remote possible per year in summer   🎯 INTERVIEW PROCESS * Video call with a Talent Acquisition team member to understand your path, motivation & present you the role * Video call with your future manager to deep dive the role, the team, your profile and answer all your questions * Case study presentation with 2-3 team members (ideally in house) to assess your practical knowledge * 1 or 2 additional interviews customized to the role's level to further assess your skills and team fit   🌍 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION At Alma, we believe that diversity fuels innovation and makes our community stronger. We are committed to building a workplace where every person feels seen, respected, and empowered to do their best work whatever their gender, background, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability or lived experience. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all walks of life, and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

On

IN SHORT Welcome to On! The fastest growing premium sportswear brand is looking for a Senior Specialist - Sales Representative to continue to drive profitable and sustainable sales and market share growth across On’s France accounts whilst elevating the ON brand in the eyes of the customer. You will join an established and growing France Sales team who are continuing to ignite spirits and spread On’s mission and innovative products across France. YOUR MISSION * Represent our field accounts across our performance business (Performance Running, Performance Outdoor) inc. Run Specialty, General Sporting Goods and Outdoor Specialty. * Be the expert and key contact for assigned accounts and categories.  * Support the development of account relationship and account strategies, formalizing them via Strategic Account Plans and in alignment to the overall business and brand strategy.  * Lead the sell-in aligned to Seasonal priorities and ensure tools in place to execute sell out.   * Agree on sell-out support where needed and formalize this via account marketing plans.  * Monitor sell-out and ensure timely order book conversion. * Support negotiation and enforcement of ON trade terms. * Measure progress on your own KPIs.   * Provide realistic plans and forecasts on customer performance.    * Acting internally as an ‘ambassador’ towards all functions and vice versa and help manage all interfaces.  YOUR STORY * +3 years proven experience in Account Management.  * Proven sales experience ideally within sports, fashion or retail sectors. * Proven experience in Selling and Negotiating. * Fluent or C1+ level French & English is a must to fulfill this role. Additional languages are a plus.  * Strong communication skills: written, oral and presentation. * Analytics: ability to analyse data to improve strategic decision making and implementation.   * Strong industry knowledge, across divisions of footwear and apparel ideally within the Sporting goods and or Fashion industry. * Understanding of local markets’ consumers, accounts and commercial needs.   * Strong business acumen, strategic, numerical, analytical and critical problem solving mindset: ability to analyse data to improve strategic decision making and implementation.   * Valid French drivers license and fully comfortable to travel for business. * Ideally you are based in or within close proximity to Paris, for account visits. * Additional locations: Annecy, Lyon. ABOUT THE TEAM We are the France Sales team at On. Our mission: To drive growth and establish On’s market presence. We work passionately; forging partnerships and delivering innovative performance and lifestyle products. Inspired by athletes we are driven to do better. Always looking for new ways to support our customers in their journey to achieve their personal best. You will join an established France Sales team and  continue to accelerate On’s success in the region. You will drive profitable and sustainable sales and market share growth within assigned accounts and all target categories whilst elevating the On brand in the eyes of the customer.