Sales & Business Development Assistant – Italian Speaking

Kanadevia Inova AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Responsible challenge with diversified

Team-oriented working atmosphere

Inova Academy development

Insight into multiple technical fields

Excellent employment conditions

Central location with good transport

Modern infrastructure

Job summary

Kanadevia Inova AG is hiring a Sales & Business Development Assistant (Italian Speaking) in Zürich. This full-time role supports the BD, Regional Growth and Sales teams with administrative coordination and document preparation in English and Italian.

The ideal candidate is well-organised, detail-oriented and proactive, with experience in sales support and a willingness to learn in an international industrial setting. Central Zürich location with strong transport links.

Qualifications

• Commercial training or equivalent qualification in business administration, sales support or a related field.
• Initial experience in administration, sales support or customer service is an advantage.
• Fluent English and Italian; German is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with SharePoint and other digital tools is beneficial.
• Well-organised, reliable and detail-oriented with strong communication and service skills.
• Proactive, collaborative and eager to learn in an international, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support to Business Development, Regional Growth and Sales teams.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, calendars, business travel and related follow-up activities.
• Manage timesheets, expenses and purchase-to-pay processes in IFS.
• Support the preparation and formatting of tender, qualification and sales documentation in English and Italian.
• Coordinate routine client and business-partner correspondence and maintain accurate records, contact information and shared content.
• Support visitors and hospitality arrangements, collaborate with other assistants and provide cover when required.

Skills

English fluency

Italian fluency

German knowledge

Education

Commercial training or equivalent in business administration/sales support

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Sales & Business Development Assistant – Italian Speaking

• Full-time

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.

• Provide administrative and coordination support to Business Development, Regional Growth and Sales teams.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, calendars, business travel and related follow-up activities.
• Manage timesheets, expenses and purchase-to-pay processes in IFS.
• Support the preparation and formatting of tender, qualification and sales documentation in English and Italian.
• Coordinate routine client and business-partner correspondence and maintain accurate records, contact information and shared content.
• Support visitors and hospitality arrangements, collaborate with other assistants and provide cover when required.

• Commercial training or equivalent qualification in business administration, sales support or a related field.
• Initial experience in administration, sales support, customer service or a similar role is an advantage.
• Fluent English and Italian; German is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with SharePoint and other digital tools is beneficial.
• Well-organised, reliable and detail-oriented, with strong communication and service skills.
• Proactive, collaborative and eager to learn, with an interest in working in an international, fast-paced industrial environment.

We offer

• Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
• Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
• Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
• Excellent employment conditions
• Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
• Modern infrastructure