Business Development Specialist (Roma)

Firstunion; Italia; In loco; EUR 28.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Firstunion is seeking a proactive field support professional to provide on-site assistance at wholesale partner warehouses across Italy. You will ensure proper product merchandising, execute promotions, and foster strong relationships with retailers and distributors.

The role requires Romanian? (Note: no additional languages or changes) strong communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to manage on-site operations under pressure.

Competenze

• Experience in retail management, wholesale channel management, or market support is preferred.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.
• Ability to analyze customer needs and translate into actionable plans.

Mansioni

• Provide daily on-site support at wholesale partner warehouses, ensuring product merchandising and promotional execution.
• Conduct regular customer visits to understand needs and maintain long-term partnerships.
• Respond promptly to customer feedback and coordinate internal resources to resolve issues.
• Monitor market dynamics and analyze competitor activities to inform sales strategy.
• Optimize customer inventory management to ensure adequate stock levels and full SKU coverage.
• Deliver product knowledge and sales skills training to wholesalers and retailers.

Conoscenze

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Frontline market focus

Descrizione del lavoro

• Provide daily on-site support at wholesale partner warehouses, ensuring product merchandising and promotional execution are in place.
• Conduct regular customer visits to understand needs, maintain long-term partnerships, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Respond promptly to customer feedback and coordinate internal resources to resolve product, logistics, or sales issues.
• Monitor market dynamics and analyze competitor activities to provide actionable insights for sales strategy.
• Optimize customer inventory management to ensure adequate stock levels and full SKU coverage.
• Deliver product knowledge and sales skills training to wholesalers and retailers to enhance frontline sales capability.
• Assist in planning and executing promotional activities to increase market share and sales performance.

Requirements

• Valid Italian Driving Licence (required for territory travel and warehouse visits).
• Valid visa to work in Italy.
• Experience in retail management, wholesale channel management, or market support; prior experience in FMCG, consumer electronics, or retail industries is preferred.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with expertise in customer relationship management.
• Strong problem-solving skills, able to independently handle on-site emergencies.
• High sense of responsibility, strong work ethic, and ability to thrive under pressure; willing to work deeply in the frontline market.