At CAKE we inspire the world towards a zero-emission society by designing and building high performance electric mopeds and motorbikes. Our mission is to speed up the world’s journey towards a zero emission society, while enhancing excitement and fun. Since day one, that has been at the very heart of our company. We intend to keep it that way.

About the role

We are now looking for our new member in the CAKE Field team in France! Our ambitions are high, and we need a person who likes to be in a company at its early stage, excited to be involved in different projects.

To succeed in this role, you are result oriented and a master in driving sales and building valuable relationships with our partners and consumers. You are self-driven and able to successfully manage the full consumer journey.

You will report to our Country Sales Manager for France and be based in Paris. Your work will include and is not limited to:

• Identify opportunities and manage all aspects of site and field activation in Paris / France

• Arrange and accompany customers on test drives

• Provide exceptional customer service and negotiation skills to close deals while delivering optimal customer experience

• Creating customer loyalty by following up to ensure customer satisfaction

• Ensure timely follow-up and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers to generate leads and close deals

• Gather new prospects/clients through networking and working events

• Working with General Managers to ensure that sales goals are met

• Coordinate compelling marketing activities/events to bring prospective clients to the site and field

• Provide an elevated customer experience hosting clients at the brand space

• Select potential wholesale partners and attend meetings to present the products and the brand

You need to be able to travel around 30% of the time, mostly domestic but sometimes international.

Who are you?

Qualifications

• 2+ years sales experience

• Excellent listener, influencer, negotiator with interpersonal skills to establish positive relations with customers, within CAKE and our team

• Driven to meet goals, generate results, and overcome objections

• Ability to think and act independently within a fast paced multitask driven entrainment

• Manage processes efficiently and prioritize without sacrificing the customer experience

• Able to create and manage your own calendar in an efficient way, in consideration with your priorities and the company strategy

• Driving license for car and motorbike

• Fluent in English and French

• Sales and technical skills within the motorbike/e-bike/e-mobility industry a plus

• Experience working with Salesforce is a plus

We believe you

• have a positive 'can-do' attitude and a flexible, and patience, approach

• have creative problem-solving skills and a solutions-focused mindset

• are engage in projects with a sense of urgency

• are a strong communicator and relationship builder

• are a self-starter: you thrive on taking ownership of initiatives with limited oversight

• have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Teamwork is important to you and you can identify with the scale up journey that CAKE is on, meaning we are an action oriented and forward leaning organisation. You thrive in a dynamic fast-paced global environment with an ambitious mission and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done. Sustainability is our reason to exist and inseparable from our business. We are passionate, invested in our work and enjoy learning together.

Welcome to the world of uncompromising, lightweight and high performance electric motorbikes! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

What we offer!

We offer a multicultural workplace, where we strive to evolve as employees and create a great environment. Your contribution will be important. You will join an engaged, solution-oriented, and curious team in a constantly growing and innovative company.

About CAKE

CAKE is a Swedish maker of premium lightweight, electric motorcycles, and mopeds, with a clear mission to inspire towards a zero-emission society, by combining excitement and responsibility. The model range currently consists of three different platforms – the versatile offroader Kalk, the modular utility bike Ösa, and the urban commuter Makka. Thanks to an extensive range of accessories and configurations, CAKE is addressing a wide matrix of users and applications, including commercial use for last-mile delivery and other short-haul urban transportation. Along with numerous awards and recognitions for its design and innovative approach to mobility and other societal challenges, CAKE was identified as one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company in both 2020 and 2021 and received the Time Magazine 100 most important inventions award in 2021.