Junior Business Development Manager (m/f/d) Italy in Copenhagen

Brüning (Bruning) Group; København; Presencial; DKK 320.000 - 480.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working hours

Team events

Descripción de la vacante

BRÜNING GROUP is expanding its team in Copenhagen to drive Italy-focused growth. We seek a Junior Business Development Manager (m/f/d) who can develop opportunities in Italy, build long-term relationships with waste-to-energy producers, brokers and logistics providers, and help shape trading concepts.

Expect frequent travel to Italian production sites and a monthly visit to Bremen. Fluency in Italian and English, plus strong negotiation and analytical skills, are essential for success in this

Formación

• Proven experience in business development, sales or procurement.
• Experience in international logistics.
• Flexible, independent and structured working style with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities with international stakeholders.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Willingness to travel frequently to Italy facilities and Bremen (Germany).

Responsabilidades

• Develop new business opportunities in Italy.
• Build and manage relationships with waste-to-energy producers, brokers, and logistics providers.
• Coordinate national and international material flows per customer needs.
• Negotiate trading agreements and close contracts.
• Represent the company at industry events and customer meetings.
• Travel regularly to production sites in Italy and monthly to Bremen.

Conocimientos

Business development

Sales

Procurement

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Italian language

English language

Herramientas

CRM software

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU!

To support the expansion of our business activities in Italy, we are looking for a highly motivated new team member to join us full-time. Join the Brüning Group as a Junior Business Development Manager (m/f/d) Italy and become part of our team in Copenhagen. Do you live in Copenhagen, speak Italian at a business-fluent level, have solid experience in sales and/or procurement, and have built your expertise within the alternative fuel industry? Are you results-driven and motivated to achieve outstanding performance? Then we would love to hear from you!

Your mission

• Develop new business opportunities in Italy
• Build, manage, and maintain existing customer relationships with waste to energy producers, brokers, and logistics service providers
• Identify customer needs and develop suitable business concepts
• Coordinate national and international material flows in line with customer and market requirements
• Negotiate trading agreements and successfully close contracts
• Establish strategic partnerships with waste producers across Italy
• Achieve sales and procurement targets in coordination with management
• Monitor market trends in the waste management, recycling, and energy sectors
• Analyze pricing structures, logistics costs, and regulatory impacts on the profitability of individual business cases
• Stay informed about current Italian and EU waste regulations (e.g., permits and transboundary waste shipment regulations)
• Ensure all trading activities comply with applicable environmental and legal requirements
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and face-to-face customer meetings
• Work closely with internal departments such as Trading, Legal, Operations, and Finance.
• Regular travel to production facilities in Italy is an essential part of the role
• Visit the company headquarters in Bremen (Germany) once per month

Your profile

• You have proven experience in business development, sales or procurement, ideally within the waste management, recycling, energy or related industries.
• You have gained experience in the international logistics sector.
• You have a flexible, independent, and structured way of working, combined with strong analytical skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• You are communicative, enjoy working as part of a team, and maintain open and transparent relationships with international colleagues and managers.
• You can demonstrate a successful track record in commercial negotiations, including pricing, contract terms, and contract closing.
• You possess strong market analysis and commercial evaluation skills, including the assessment of pricing structures, logistics costs, market trends, and the profitability of individual business cases.
• You have excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to develop long-term partnerships with customers, suppliers, brokers, and logistics providers.
• You have outstanding communication and negotiation skills and are confident representing the company in customer meetings, industry events, and conferences.
• You are fluent in Italian and English.
• You are willing to travel frequently to production facilities as well as customer and supplier locations in Italy and can comfortably combine monthly meetings at our headquarters in Bremen (Germany) with your personal commitments.

This is what you can expect

• Permanent employment contract
• Fixed salary
• Flat hierarchies within a highly motivated team
• Regular exchange of feedback and expectations
• Flexible working hours
• Company events such as summer parties, Christmas celebrations, and various team events

About us

BRÜNING GROUP - ENABLING A GREENER FUTURE!

Be part of us - we're looking forward to meeting you!