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Boris Sananes
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Role and responsibilities

More than a commercial relationship, a partnership for development combining proximity and support.

In France, Essilor's sales network includes around 6000 ophthalmologists and 10,000 optical stores.

Our 300 salespeople inform, advise and train players in the ophthalmic optical market (ophthalmologists, opticians, top-up health schemes, etc.) about our products and services.
They have special and very personal links with each of them:
  • provision of services tailored to their expectations: training courses delivered by the Varilux University, organization of conferences, seminars and congresses;
  • coordination between Essilor's various internal departments and customers, particularly via call centers, to maintain our quality of service.

"We go beyond sales contact - we commit ourselves to each player's development to ensure that they all achieve cutting-edge performances."

On a daily basis that also means...
  • Having an opportunity to offer genuine technical expertise to professionals for whom we are very often the undisputed benchmark;
  • Promoting innovative and high-quality products;
  • Contributing to a worthy goal: improving eyesight;
  • Having the resources to successfully achieve your objectives.
Various functions according to your skills

We can offer a wide range of positions, in branches or in the field:
  • in our sales branches, sales representatives and technical advisors;
  • at head office, a sales development team responsible for translating Essilor's strategy into action plans and supplying support services;
  • in the field: representatives, regional directors, specialists in medical information, regional medical directors, technical-sales agents.
The structure for these different functions exists in the Lenses, Instruments and Low Vision divisions.
Essilor also has a team of Key Account managers.
Profiles wanted
  • With or without experience depending on the role;
  • Ideally, holders of a diploma or masters in optometry or the manufacture of glasses for some roles in the field;
  • Sales skills supported by solid technical knowledge;
  • In-depth knowledge of the ophthalmic optical market;
  • Initial experience in an optics store desirable;
  • Skills and/or experience in management for Regional Directors;
  • Strong people skills, good at communicating and public speaking;
  • Good organization, particularly in information management;
  • Listening skills, an ability to teach and an ability to synthesise.

And those characteristics which make the difference...
Curiosity, humility, will power, pugnacity, dynamism, creativity, responsiveness, autonomy, good presentation and teamwork.
Career development prospects

Changing roles allows you to become familiar with all aspects of the sales profession. Essilor offers you numerous opportunities to develop your potential:
  • inter-departmental mobility;
  • specialization;
  • access to management roles;
  • a move to head office or to field work;
  • international careers.
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