Contract type: Permanentcontract

Work schedule: Full-time

Job location: Lyon(69007)

Job Description:

The Thermilyon Group is the leading French specialist in heat treatment and vacuum coating for the mechanical engineering industry.

Our 160 employees work across seven locations, close to our customers, to add value to the mechanical parts they entrust to us. Our customers include manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace, automotive, medical, machinery and components, and luxury goods sectors.

More than just experts in heat treatment and vacuum coating, the Thermilyon Group and its entire team are a trusted, approachable, and dedicated partner committed to the performance of industrial components.

Description of the job’s key duties:

Reporting to the Group Sales Department and working closely with site management and sales engineers, you willprovide active and operational support for sales activitiesin a demanding and technical industrial environment.

Your main responsibilities:

At the heart of our business operations, you will play an active role in implementing and optimizing the group’s initiatives:

Business development support:

• Identify and qualify targeted prospects in line with sales strategies
• Receive, review, and route incoming inquiries (price quotes, requests for information, etc.)
• Serve as the link between market needs and the sales teams
• Organize and coordinate trade shows and professional events (planning, participation, follow-up)
• Help design, update, and distribute communication materials
• Manage the website and implement marketing automation, email marketing, and digital communication campaigns

Management of tools and sales data:

• Ensure the reliability and up-to-date status of customer data in the CRM, in conjunction with the ERP
• Support the rollout and use of the CRM system within the Group
• Provide operational support to the sales teams regarding tools (CRM, ERP, digital tools)
• Coordinate projects related to sales support, marketing, and communications
• Manage relationships with external service providers and suppliers
• Provide administrative support

Profile required:

• Business or technical background, ideally with technical knowledge of mechanics and/or materials, plus at least 5 years of experience in a sales role within a technical industrial environment, where you have developed your practical approach and ability to adapt.
• Strong interest in industrial B2B environments.
• Applied marketing knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to customer service, curiosity, and an interest in technical fields.
• Diligence, organization, responsiveness, and versatility.
• Fluency in English is required: both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in computer software: Microsoft Office, CRM, ERP, and communication tools.