How can you launch profitable international sales?

You have a choice of routes. You can try signing up distributors at trade fairs and through trade delegations.  You can choose the high-risk, expensive route of setting up offices abroad and of recruiting people to staff them.

Or you can test Sales Force Europe’s proven, professional and immediately available team through our Business Validation engagement process.


How can you expand into new markets?

You can also use our people and resources to test new country markets or to launch completely new products without disrupting your local sales force.


Additional benefits

SFE management team’s experience and creativity
- Sales channel selection and management
- Strategic and tactical marketing matters
- Product design and development

External, out-of-the-box point of view for the development of alternative strategies and plans at a small fraction of the fees of large consultancies.

 

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Benefits

Your benefits in a nutshell
  • Cost savings - European SG&A at a average rate of 20% versus the industry standard of 30-40%  
  • Speed - Full sales team trained and selling in 1 - 3 months vs. 6 - 12 months when hiring direct
  • Low risks - 1 year agreement, with 30 day termination clause minimizing risk and commitment
  • Clear objectives - Implementation roadmap defined in the Engagement Plan
  • Effectiveness - First revenues within 6-9 months on average   
  • One SFE point of contact managing the European team, weekly reporting, monthly reviews
  • Low operational cost per market, no other costs recruitment, legal, HR, social, facilities, IT, communication, etc.
  • Single SFE Agreement covering the entire sales team and other support resources
 
The SFE value propositions

Win-win situation – Our clients value our ability to attract the best hi-tech channels and sales representatives in a country/territory thanks to our wide portfolio of complementary product  
 
Virtuous spiral - the best hi-tech channels and sales representatives in a country/territory trust us to increase and update our product portfolio to give them new opportunities as markets evolve
 
 
The Sales Force Europe Advantage

          For the cost of 1 senior resource, SFE can provide a team!
 
SFE Added Value
  • SFE sales teams’ expertise, experience and efficiency
    • In-country sales (language, contacts, traditions, regulations)
    • Typically under ¼ of the cost of a direct hire
    • Support from the SFE central teams
  • Rapid and profitable entry into new markets with significant reduction of    
    • Costs - office, logistics, IT, full salaries, travel, localisation
    • Delays - initial set-up, hiring, training, localisation, prospection
    • Risks - firing, laws & regulations, taxes, etc.
  • Immediate access to channels, partners and prospects
  • Tested sales development and management processes
  • Strong basis for future expansion