Business Development Manager - Italy

JR Italy; Terni; In loco; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

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A leading global lighting company seeks a Business Development Manager in Terni to drive growth in the professional lighting sector. The role requires expertise in lighting, strong sales skills, and fluency in both English and Italian, with responsibilities including market expansion, customer engagement, and project development.

Competenze

• Experience with lighting business and customer service.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Result-oriented with a drive to over-achieve.

Mansioni

• Implement the commercial policy for the professional lighting channel.
• Expand coverage in the assigned region, supporting agency efforts.
• Develop business cases for regional expansion.

Conoscenze

Lighting knowledge

Technical skills

Commercial skills

Customer-focused

Sales skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Italian

Strumenti

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you interested in further expanding our lighting business as a “Business Development Manager”?

We are looking for a driven, experienced, and dedicated Business Development Manager with a desire to succeed!

Who are you?

Job Context

• Member of the local Opple Europe team
• Direct report to the Country Manager Italy
• Works closely with regional agencies

Your profile:

• Lighting knowledge
• Technical and commercial skills
• Balanced tactical and operational skills
• Customer-focused with a passion for excellent service
• Practical, hands-on mentality
• Clear verbal communication, empathetic and concise
• Persuasive sales skills and influencing ability
• Experience with Salesforce (preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Fluent in English and Italian

Personal Attributes

• Result-oriented with a drive to over-achieve
• Polished, analytical, and engaging interpersonal skills
• Hunter mentality
• Energetic and determined
• Self-starter with a success mindset
• High energy and enthusiasm
• Ability to execute and deliver results

Your responsibilities:

• Implement the commercial policy for the professional lighting channel
• Expand coverage in the assigned region, supporting agency efforts
• Develop business cases with the Country Manager and Sales Head for regional expansion
• Identify and develop new customers (installers, contractors, end users)
• Develop projects and track progress in Salesforce
• Conduct training sessions for agencies and customers in Italy
• Serve as the Italy reference for BLE system training and collaboration
• Gather market intelligence and coordinate with the Opple marketing team
• Achieve sales targets and budget goals
• Manage internal relationships across channels and departments

Who are we?

We are a leading global lighting company active in over 70 countries. We are always looking for new talent! Join our energetic team to help us reach our goals in a dynamic environment. We offer a full-time position in a passionate, fast-growing company. We welcome you to our European team.