{"id":1114003,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hitachi-executive-sales-secretary-southern-region-italy","title":"Executive Sales Secretary – Southern Region & Italy","company":{"id":129,"name":"Hitachi","domain":"hitachi.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/hitachi","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":87,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":22,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Administrative","role_family":"Administrative","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Milan, Italy","Rome, Italy","Boulogne-Billancourt, France"],"countries":["IT","FR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":25000,"max_usd":50000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":37},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T13:56:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T16:34:05Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Function\nEMEA SalesOur Company\nWe’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers - from banks to theme parks ­- can focus on achieving the incredible with data.\nIf you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate - and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team - and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.\nJob description\nAbout the Role\nHitachi Vantara is looking for a highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented Sales Executive Secretary to provide support to the Regional Vice President (RVP) for the Southern Region and the Italy Country Manager.\nThis role will act as a key coordination point across leadership, sales and internal teams, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while supporting business priorities, customer activities, tenders and leadership initiatives.\nThe successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment, managing multiple priorities with discretion, and interacting confidently with senior leaders and stakeholders.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage complex and frequently changing calendars\nCoordinate internal and external meetings, leadership meetings and business reviews.\nOrganise travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, transportation and detailed itineraries.\nHandle confidential information with a high level of discretion and professionalism.\nProvide support to the Italian sales organisation\nSupport the preparation, coordination and submission of tenders/RFPs, working with Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations and other relevant teams.\nSupport the creation and processing of POs\nPlan and coordinate leadership events, sales meetings, team meetings and company-wide initiatives.\nKey Skills & Experience\nPrevious experience in an Executive Assistant, Secretary role, preferably within a multinational organisation.\nExperience supporting senior executives and/or sales leadership.\nStrong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.\nExperience coordinating events, meetings and travel.\nExperience supporting tenders, RFPs, purchase orders or sales administration is highly desirable.\nStrong attention to detail and follow-through.\nProactive approach with the ability to anticipate needs and solve problems independently.\nFluent English and Italian communication skills; additional languages are an advantage.\nAbout us\nWe’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.\nFostering innovation through diverse perspectives\nHitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.\nWe are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.\nHow we look after you\nWe help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.\nWe’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. 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