Sales Associated with Italian

Confidential; Madrid; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Madrid is seeking a Sales Associate to focus on the Italian market, combining customer service, sales support and business development. You will manage day-to-day relationships with customers while developing your commercial skills and taking greater ownership of accounts.

This role offers a pathway to broader account responsibility within an international B2B environment, with cross-functional collaboration across logistics, finance and sales teams.

Qualifications

• Fluent or native Italian; good English and Spanish proficiency.
• Strong communication skills with customers by phone, email, and online meetings.
• Customer-service or commercial experience, preferably in a B2B environment.
• Commercial mindset with ability to identify customer needs and opportunities.
• Proactive attitude to develop sales and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple customers, orders, and priorities.
• Experience with CRM systems and digital business tools.
• Experience in polymers, chemicals, plastics, distribution or another industrial B2B environment is an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer enquiries, quotations, orders and commercial follow-up.
• Build relationships with Italian customers via phone, email, and digital channels.
• Understand customer requirements and identify opportunities to develop existing accounts.
• Follow up on quotations, leads and commercial opportunities.
• Support volume, margin and customer-development objectives with the sales team.
• Maintain accurate customer, opportunity and commercial information in the CRM.

Skills

Italian

English

Spanish

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Digital tools

Job description

We are a fast-growing European company active in the distribution, serving industrial customers across multiple markets and applications.

Our business combines strong customer relationships, technical product knowledge and a highly service-oriented commercial approach. Working across countries and functions, our teams support customers throughout the entire commercial process, from identifying requirements and preparing offers to order management and ongoing account development.

We believe that great customer service can create real commercial value. We therefore encourage ownership, initiative, collaboration and continuous development, giving our people the opportunity to grow their responsibilities and develop their careers within an international B2B environment.

Role Description

We are looking for a Sales Associate focused on the Italian market to join our team in Madrid.

This is a customer-facing commercial role combining customer service, sales support and business development. You will manage day-to-day relationships with customers while progressively developing your commercial skills and taking greater ownership of accounts and sales opportunities.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing customer enquiries, quotations, orders and commercial follow-up.
• Building strong relationships with Italian customers through regular contact by phone, email and digital channels.
• Understanding customer requirements and identifying opportunities to develop existing accounts.
• Following up on quotations, leads and commercial opportunities.
• Working closely with the sales team to support volume, margin and customer-development objectives.
• Maintaining accurate customer, opportunity and commercial information in the CRM.
• Coordinating internally with logistics, supply chain, finance and other teams to ensure a high level of customer service.
• Proactively contacting customers and prospects to understand their needs and generate new business opportunities.
• Gradually taking greater responsibility for account management and commercial development.

The position offers an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond traditional customer service and develop a career in B2B sales within an international environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent or native-level Italian and good working knowledge of English and Spanish.
• Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with customers by phone, email and online meetings.
• Customer-service or commercial experience, preferably in a B2B environment.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify customer needs and opportunities.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to develop sales and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple customers, orders and priorities.
• Comfortable working with CRM systems, Microsoft Office and digital business tools.
• Previous experience in polymers, chemicals, plastics, distribution or another industrial B2B environment would be an advantage, but is not essential.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working within an international and multicultural team.
• Ability to work on-site in Madrid.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join a growing European business with an international customer base.
• A role combining customer relationships with real commercial development.
• Structured learning and exposure to experienced sales professionals.
• The opportunity to progressively develop from customer management into greater account and sales responsibility.
• An international, collaborative working environment where initiative and ownership are encouraged.