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EPSA

Global performance, procurement, and innovation advisory

Business Developer

Full-TimeDeadline 10/26/26
€27k - €32k/yr+ Uncapped variable compensation + Participation + Sales challenges
Entry
Bachelor's
Lyon, France
HybridOne day of remote work per week.
Sales & Account ManagementSales Development Representative

About the job

Requirements
  • You have a higher-education qualification in commerce.
  • A first experience in prospecting or business development, acquired through an internship, apprenticeship, or an initial role, is desirable; the posting welcomes candidates beginning in B2B sales.
  • You should be comfortable using the telephone or willing to develop that skill through practice and support.
  • You should listen carefully, ask relevant questions, reformulate, and identify the needs of interlocutors.
  • You should communicate clearly and adapt your message to varied interlocutors, including executives, human resources directors, and finance directors.
  • You should be persistent in the face of refusals, follow up judiciously, and adjust your approach.
  • You should prepare calls, organize your activity and follow-ups, and maintain accurate CRM information.
  • You should be motivated by objectives and results, valuing both the quality of meetings and consistent activity.
  • You should be curious, receptive to feedback, and willing to learn the company's expertise and test new approaches.
  • You should share practices and work with sales colleagues to improve opportunity qualification.
Responsibilities
  • Identify and target companies for prospecting by using the CRM to select relevant businesses based on their activity, collective agreement, or location, and identify decision-makers to contact.
  • Conduct telephone prospecting with small and medium-sized businesses, mid-sized companies, and large accounts; initiate conversations and clearly present the value of EPSA's expertise.
  • Generate interest and address initial objections by adapting the conversation to the interlocutor, understanding their priorities, and encouraging further discussion with the sales teams.
  • Qualify needs and opportunities by asking questions to understand the company's context and challenges and collecting information for the next steps in the sales process.
  • Arrange qualified meetings with the sales teams and provide the information needed to prepare for them.
  • Follow up with prospects at appropriate times, maintain the relationship, and advance identified opportunities.
  • Update and maintain accurate CRM records of contacts, conversation summaries, and next steps to support structured activity tracking.
Desired Qualifications
  • An initial experience in prospecting or business development, including experience gained through an internship, apprenticeship, or first job.

About the company

EPSA provides consulting and management services to help organizations improve their financial performance and operational efficiency. The company uses an integrated digital platform and a team of specialists to optimize purchasing, manage tax and social charges, and secure funding for innovation and environmental projects. Unlike many competitors, EPSA offers a single point of contact for four distinct areas of expertise—purchasing, finance, innovation, and energy—while operating its own marketplace and a dedicated social foundation. Its goal is to act as a long-term partner that delivers measurable profitability and sustainable growth through customized organizational changes.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$220M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2001

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What believers are saying

  • FI Group added €100 million revenue and 1,800 experts, lifting EPSA Innovation to €182 million.
  • Inventura and GIS International expanded EPSA’s Nordic and procurement reach in January and March 2025.
  • Energiency’s SaaS and ACXIAS partnership deepen EPSA’s digital and energy-performance cross-sell opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • FI Group carve-out exclusions and 20-country integration create execution risk through 2026.
  • Innovation financing depends on tax-credit regimes and grant budgets; rule changes crush volumes quickly.
  • Serial bolt-ons from 2025 demand constant cross-border integration; one failed deal damages EPSA’s positioning.

What makes EPSA unique

  • EPSA now leads innovation financing after FI Group’s April 29, 2025 international acquisition.
  • EPSA spans purchasing, tax credits, grants, decarbonization, and digital tools across 20 countries.
  • ISO 27001 certification on October 30, 2025 strengthens trust for enterprise procurement and data workflows.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Meal Benefits
  • Profit Sharing

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
EPSA
Jul 15th, 2025
EPSA at IFTM Top Resa 2025 and unveils the results of its 15th Business Travel Barometer

EPSA at IFTM Top Resa 2025 and unveils the results of its 15th Business Travel Barometer.

GlobeNewswire
May 5th, 2025
Epsa Innovation Announces The Acquisition Of Fi Group'S International Activities And Becomes The Global Leader In Innovation Financing

EPSA, a specialist in financial, operational and environmental performance, is a major player in innovation financing in France and Europe. EPSA Innovation, with €82 million revenues in this business segment (50% in France and 50% internationally), is experiencing rapid organic growth in Spain, Germany, the United States, Brazil, Italy, Belgium, Poland and Portugal.  EPSA announces the acquisition of FI Group, a global specialist and established leader in innovation financing in Spain, Brazil and Portugal, also present in the United Kingdom, Hispanic America, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Singapore, with €100 million revenues.  This strategic acquisition marks the emergence of EPSA Innovation as a global leader in innovation financing with projected €182 million revenues in 2025, more than 1,800 experts and 19,000 customers worldwide.  EPSA is the European specialist in performance optimization with a turnover of €500 million and a global presence. With the acquisition of FI Group's international activities, EPSA is now the international leader in innovation financing. This milestone marks a significant step forward in EPSA's global growth strategy, strengthening its strategic position in Southern Europe and the Americas.  The transaction does not include F. Initiatives (the former French entity of FI Group), which was separated from the rest of the group and carved out in June 2024 due to differences in strategic and operational priorities.  FI Group and EPSA share a common vision of innovation and consulting, rooted in a strong corporate culture based on expertise, service quality, technical excellence and regulatory compliance.  This acquisition also marks an important step in the development of EPSA Innovation, the new business unit dedicated to innovation financing: Research and Innovation Tax Credits, international and national grants (innovation, CAPEX, decarbonization, etc.) and IP Box. EPSA Innovation and FI Group will consolidate their presence in key markets and explore opportunities for future expansion together.  Thanks to this merger, EPSA Innovation will be present in 20 countries, with more than 1,800 experts in innovation financing, more than 19,000 clients supported, more than 20,000 projects per year and will process more than €2.6 billion in innovation grants.  María Corominas, CEO of FI Group, declares: ‘Today’s announcement marks the culmination of a journey that began when we first considered opening up to an investor to strengthen our financial capacity, support our expansion into new markets, accelerate our digitalization and diversification strategies, and improve our management capabilities

Expansión
Apr 29th, 2025
Epsa acquires FI Group for €200M

French consultancy Epsa has acquired 100% of Spanish firm FI Group, 18 months after FI Group sought a buyer. Initially, funds like PAI and Bridgepoint showed interest but withdrew. FI Group, with a 2023 revenue of over €100 million and an EBITDA of €16 million, was valued at around €200 million. The company aims to reach €182 million in revenue by 2025. FI Group will become a new business unit within Epsa, which is backed by Capza, TowerBrook, and Raise.

EPSA
Mar 17th, 2025
Acquisition: EPSA Group acquires GIS International

EPSA acquires the Dutch company GIS International, a specialist in cost optimisation in the field of direct and indirect purchasing.

EPSA
Mar 15th, 2025
EPSA Group Acquires GIS International for €100M

EPSA Group, a French expert in performance, has acquired Dutch company GIS International, a specialist in cost optimization for purchasing. This merger will enhance EPSA's "Purchasing Optimization" offerings and expand GIS's international presence. GIS, founded in 1997, has 140 employees and a 2024 turnover of €100 million. The acquisition was finalized on March 3, 2025, with KPMG and Lexence assisting. EPSA's President, Matthieu Gufflet, and GIS's Founder, Marc Benmeridja, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.