Area Sales Manager (M/F/D) Italy 1

Lemken Gmbh & Co. Kg; Verona; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Italy who will drive strategic sales initiatives and strengthen the LEMKEN brand across the Italian market.

This role operates from the employee's home base in Italy and involves frequent travel to support dealers, demonstrations, field days and promotions. You will collaborate with Marketing, Product Management and R&D at the headquarters in Germany to identify market trends and expand business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Sales, Service or Product Management position in agricultural equipment.
• Interest and knowledge of farming, agricultural machinery and dealer relations for the sales of agricultural machines in the sales area.
• Good technical understanding as well as high level of communication and intercultural skills, commitment and ability to work in a growing team.
• Experienced with Social-Media-Tools, MS Office and comfortable with new technology.
• Ready to travel frequently and upon seasonal needs.
• Fluent in Italian as well as good verbal and written communication skills in English or German.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and implementation of all sales activities.
• Further build up the LEMKEN brand in the area and extend the business.
• Implementation of sales programs and monitoring of dealer stock.
• Actively organize individual demonstrations, field days, trade fairs and sales promotion activities.
• Motivate and expand an active dealer network for LEMKEN in the sales area.
• Daily support for dealers in selling and servicing LEMKEN products.
• Recognize market and innovation trends and work together closely with Marketing, Product Management and R&D at the headquarters in Germany.

Skills

Sales experience

Dealer network management

Intercultural communication

Agricultural machinery knowledge

Social media tools

Travel readiness

Tools

MS Office

Job description

LEMKEN is a successful, family owned business with a more than 240-year history. We are one of Europe’s leading manufacturers, with a wide range of products for soil cultivation, seeding and crop protection, with headquarters in Germany. Our strong focus to increase our market share in Italy and to develop further our local sales and service entity creates an opening for an

Area Sales Manager (m/f/d) Italy

Your responsibilities:

• Strategic planning and implementation of all sales activities
• Further build up the LEMKEN brand in the area and extend the business
• Implementation of sales programs and monitoring of dealer stock
• Actively organize individual demonstrations, field days, trade fairs and sales promotion activities
• Motivate and expand an active dealer network for LEMKEN in the sales area
• Daily support for dealers in selling and servicing LEMKEN products
• Recognize market and innovation trends and work together closely with Marketing, Product Management and R&D at the headquarters in Germany

Your skills and qualifications:

• Experience in a Sales, Service or Product Management position in agricultural equipment
• Interest and knowledge of farming, agricultural machinery and dealer relations for the sales of agricultural machines in the sales area
• Good technical understanding as well as high level of communication and intercultural skills, commitment and ability to work in a growing team
• Experienced with Social-Media-Tools, MS Office and comfortable with new technology
• Ready to travel frequently and upon seasonal needs
• Fluent in Italian as well as good verbal and written communication skills in English or German

LEMKEN Italia s.r.l. provides our employees excellent working conditions and benefits. You will operate from your home address. We promise a practical and helpful integration program as well as room for creativity in a successful, mid-sized, family-owned company that encourages exciting challenges.