Italian Speaking Export Sales Executive

Aaron Wallis; Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Italian Speaking Export Sales Executive role based in Hertfordshire (Stevenage) with £35,000 basic plus benefits. You will cover the Italian territory from the UK, travel monthly to Italy, and work alongside the Head of Sales to identify strategic accounts and deliver engineered solutions.

Ideal candidates have fluent Italian and English, 2+ years B2B sales, a consultative, value-led approach and the ability to defend margins during price negotiations.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Italian and English with strong communication skills.
• Minimum 2 years of B2B sales experience.
• Proven consultative, value-led sales track record.
• Structured approach to managing customer accounts.
• Willingness to travel to Italy monthly; valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Cover the Italian export territory from the UK and identify strategic end-users.
• Build multi-level relationships and deliver engineered solutions tailored to client requirements.
• Work alongside Head of Sales to nurture client relationships and grow accounts.
• Maintain margin integrity and defend value during negotiations.

Skills

Italian language

English language

B2B sales

Consultative selling

Account management

Willingness to travel

Driving licence

Self-driven

Job description

Italian Speaking Export Sales Executive, £35,000 Basic plus Benefits, Specialist Engineered Solutions for an industrial manufacturer. Office-based in Stevenage with monthly travel to Italy. An established, highly respected UK manufacturer and specialist supplier of engineered components into industrial sectors is expanding its business in Italy. This is a consultative, relationship-led export role. Working directly alongside the Head of Sales, you will cover the Italian territory by identifying strategic end-user accounts, building multi-level relationships and delivering engineered solutions tailored to client requirements.

Rather than high-volume transactional selling, your focus will be on building and nurturing clients.

What We're Looking For in an Italian Speaking Export Sales Executive

• Fluent Italian & English.
• 2+ Years B2B Sales
• Proven consultative, value-led commercial track record.
• Methodical, structured approach to managing customer accounts.
• Willingness to travel to Italy monthly, with a valid driving licence.
• Warm, patient, and credible in establishing long-term trust.
• Able to hold margins and defend value during tough price negotiations.
• Self-driven and accountable without needing micromanagement.

Italian Speaking Export Sales Executive • Hertfordshire, UK