Field Sales Engineer Olive Oil
ALFA LAVAL is a Swedish multinational company that has been operating in Italy for over 140 years, with several sales offices as well as production and research & development sites.
Our mission is to support our Customers, day after day, in overcoming their production challenges while respecting people and the planet.
To achieve this goal, we look for people with an agile and curious mindset.
We believe that curiosity is the spark behind great ideas - and great ideas drive progress.
As a member of our team, you will work in a truly diverse environment that values the development of individual skills.
We aim to continue making a difference by constantly building sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on our planet.
The Food & Pharma division is looking for aField Sales Engineer - Olive Oil Italy, based in Monza or Poggibonsi.
Who you are
We are looking for someone with:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a network of Partners
- Ability to commercially manage key End Customers
- Ability to identify priorities and follow up on opportunities
- A business-development mindset
- A team-oriented approach
The role
The candidate will support sales activities in the olive-oil processing sector, promoting components (centrifuges and heat exchangers) and solutions (complete and/or partial extraction lines).
She/He will be responsible for:
- Promoting, developing, and ensuring sales results
- Coordinating and developing promotional and sales activities alongside our Partners (System Integrators, Distributors, and Agencies)
- Availability to travel within Italy (mainly in southern regions) for about 70% of the time
- Close collaboration with the Business Center in Poggibonsi (SI) (Project Management activities, stock forecasting, price list definition, and technical sales support)
Preferred qualifications
- University degree
- Category B driving license
- 3-5 years of previous work experience in the food industry
- 3-5 years of previous experience in sales
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Windows and the Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
"At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location. The starting base salary for this role is 35.000€, CCNL METALWORKING."