Sales Manager - F&B, Packaging e Material Handling

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For one of our clients, a global leader in energy‑efficiency, electrification, and industrial automation solutions, we are looking for a:

Sales Manager for Italy - Food & Beverage, Packaging, and Material Handling

In this role, you will contribute to commercial development by collaborating with medium-sized clients and the sales team to provide technological solutions and support the growth of the Italian market. You will be involved in managing negotiations in a competitive environment and helping to define sales strategies to reach growth objectives.

Job Responsibilities: Leading front-line sales activities across Italy, engaging directly with OEMs, end users, and partners within the Food & Beverage, Packaging, and Material Handling sectors. Managing a portfolio of strategic and mid-sized customers, identifying business opportunities and fostering long-term relationships. Defining and implementing sales strategies to achieve and exceed growth targets, while adapting to competitive market dynamics and customer needs. Handling complex negotiations and ensuring successful closure of technical-commercial offers in close cooperation with Application Engineers and Technical Support. Collaborating with the Italian sales team to support customer engagement and enhance sales results across the country. Monitoring sales performance, pipeline status, and market trends to enable accurate forecasting and proactive planning. Working cross-functionally with Marketing, Product Management, and Service to deliver tailored solutions that meet customer requirements. Ensuring consistent CRM use and data accuracy to promote transparency, effective reporting, and ongoing improvements.

Background & Skills: A degree in industrial, electrical, energy engineering or related fields is preferred. Proven experience of at least 10 years in B2B sales roles within multinational, medium-structured organizations, preferably in technical areas related to automation and drives/inverters. Deep knowledge of the Italian market with a focus on the Food & Beverage, Packaging, and Material Handling sectors. Demonstrated ability to handle complex commercial negotiations and build strong, long-lasting relationships with strategic customers. Strong results orientation and ability to achieve ambitious sales targets. Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer management skills. Collaborative mindset with experience working alongside distributed sales teams. Market and trend analysis capabilities with a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities. Knowledge of main CRM tools and reporting and forecasting processes. Excellent command of Italian and English, both written and spoken.

L’offerta si intende rivolta a candidati ambosessi, nel rispetto del D.Lgs. n. 198/2006 e ss.mm.ii. e dei Decreti Legislativi n. 215 e n. 216 del 2003 sulle parità di trattamento. I candidati sono invitati a leggere l’informativa privacy ai sensi degli artt. 13 e 14 del Reg. EU 679/2016 al seguente indirizzo: https://it.wyser-search.com/privacy-policy/informativa-candidati/ (Aut. Min. del 15/04/2014 Prot. N: 39/4903)