SALES – DISTRIBUTION – PURCHASING
Learn more about our Sales, Distribution & Purchasing activities.
The Sales & Distribution division brings together our construction materials distribution activities in France and worldwide, through brands such as POINT.P, La Plateforme du Bâtiment, CEDEO, Dahl and Optimera.
With more than 2,600 sales outlets, our teams support a wide range of customers every day, including construction professionals, tradespeople and individual consumers.
They listen to customer needs to offer the most relevant solutions. At the same time, purchasing teams secure supplies and select increasingly high-performance and sustainable raw materials.
Together, they form a unified value chain driven by a shared ambition: to deliver tailored solutions and high-quality service.
DISCOVER 4 ROLES
As a field sales representative, your main mission is to find new professional customers in the construction sector and offer them services and solutions adapted to their activity.
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You have a company car, business card, fuel card, mobile phone and laptop so you can stay close to your customers. Your day involves prospecting, outreach and meetings. You’re constantly on the move. Together with your in‑house sales counterpart, you form a strong, supportive duo.
Do you enjoy meeting people from all backgrounds? Do you like when every day is different? Are you organized, courteous and diplomatic? Do you have a driving licence and strong command of CRM tools and Office Suite? Let’s meet!
You guide both professional construction customers and private individuals. Your mission: find the most suitable Saint-Gobain solutions for their needs, and support them throughout the entire purchasing journey. More than a salesperson, you are a trusted advisor.
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You are a key contributor to customer satisfaction. You welcome, guide and answer customers’ questions throughout the buying process. You help them choose the right materials, prepare quotes, enter and cash orders. You also ensure stock replenishment and maintain your aisles’ organization. In short: you help customers make the best possible decisions.
Do you enjoy human contact? Are you comfortable using checkout software and commercial management tools? Are you ready to make customer satisfaction your priority and learn all our products and services? Let’s meet!
You are the strategic partner for our major customers. Your main mission: develop revenue by promoting the wide portfolio of solutions offered by Saint-Gobain.
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You manage a portfolio of strategic clients, identify new opportunities and coordinate commercial actions with internal teams. You negotiate, monitor contractual commitments, manage the relationship and ensure customer satisfaction. You also align our offers with their technical, economic and operational challenges.
Do you have strong interpersonal and negotiation skills? Do you enjoy understanding business needs and building tailored solutions? Do you have solid experience managing strategic accounts, ideally in a B2B or technical environment? Can you work cross‑functionally with multiple stakeholders? Let’s meet!
You are the local cornerstone of a brand: ensuring your point of sale’s performance, leading your teams and guaranteeing customer satisfaction. As a true agency ambassador, you embody the Group’s values in the field.
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You manage a commercial and logistics team, welcome and build loyalty among customers, and ensure the branch is attractive in terms of organization, layout and services. You pilot profitability: revenue, operating costs, stock levels, supplier partnerships. You also manage HR aspects: scheduling, recruitment, interviews, career development. And of course, you ensure compliance with safety rules.
Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and an interest in B2B commerce and the construction sector? Do you have significant experience managing a team? Organized and rigorous, can you handle multiple priorities while uniting your teams around shared goals? Let’s meet!
MEET IBRAHIM, FIELD SALES REPRESENTATIVE
What is the life of a field sales representative like? Ibrahim takes you along in his daily routine.
READY TO TAKE ACTION?
This is where it happens. Open positions. Real jobs.
Real opportunities.
TAKE PART IN UNIQUE PROJECTS
Projects we are proud of — and that you could contribute to.
Parisian icon fully renovated, La Samaritaine now hosts retail spaces, offices, housing and a hotel. Saint‑Gobain supplied nearly 6 km of drainage pipes and partition systems chosen for their reliability, installation speed and comfort.
A 36‑storey architectural icon shaped like a guitar, the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood features a “floating” ceiling made with 448 Saint‑Gobain acoustic panels — delivering both design and performance.
In Cape Town, part of the stadium stands was renovated in record time using Saint‑Gobain solutions to improve acoustic and thermal comfort for spectators.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? WE’VE GOT ANSWERS!
Our distribution network relies on a robust organization close to the field. With more than 2,600 sales outlets — generalist or specialized — brands like POINT.P, CEDEO, La Plateforme du Bâtiment, Dahl or Optimera adapt to customer needs and local specificities. This proximity ensures efficient and responsive service for every project.
They directly contribute to customer satisfaction and loyalty. They ensure product availability, advise and support every project with care. Their daily involvement builds a relationship of trust based on listening, responsiveness and quality service.
Sales and procurement roles rely first on the ability to understand customer needs and build relationships. Product knowledge, stock management and coordination with suppliers and internal teams strengthen this expertise. These are roles where people skills and curiosity truly make the difference.
WANT TO JOIN A COLLECTIVE ADVENTURE?
Hundreds of opportunities await you, in France and around the world.
Discover our job offers — in the field or at the office.