Field Sales Engineer Olive Oil

Alfa Laval; Siena; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval, a Swedish multinational, seeks a Field Sales Engineer – Olive Oil for Italy, based in Monza or Poggibonsi. You will promote centrifuges and heat exchangers for olive oil processing and lead sales initiatives across Italy.

You will travel ~70% within Italy, coordinate with Partners, and collaborate with the Poggibonsi center on PM activities, stock forecasting, and pricing. A university degree and 3–5 years in food or sales are preferred, with good English and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• University degree and Category B driving license.
• 3–5 years of sales experience in the food industry.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Strong IT skills with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Promote, develop, and ensure sales results for olive oil processing components.
• Coordinate promotional and sales activities with Partners (System Integrators, Distributors, Agencies).
• Travel within Italy (≈70% of the time).
• Collaborate with the Poggibonsi Business Center on project management, stock forecasting, price lists, and technical sales support.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Partner network management

Key end-customer management

Opportunity prioritization

Business development mindset

Team-oriented approach

Education

University degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ALFA LAVAL is a Swedish multinational company that has been operating in Italy for over 140 years, with several sales offices as well as production and research & development sites.
Our mission is to support our Customers, day after day, in overcoming their production challenges while respecting people and the planet.
To achieve this goal, we look for people with an agile and curious mindset.
We believe that curiosity is the spark behind great ideas — and great ideas drive progress.
As a member of our team, you will work in a truly diverse environment that values the development of individual skills.
We aim to continue making a difference by constantly building sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on our planet.

The Food & Pharma division is looking for a Field Sales Engineer – Olive Oil Italy, based in Monza or Poggibonsi.

Who you are

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a network of Partners
• Ability to commercially manage key End Customers
• Ability to identify priorities and follow up on opportunities
• A business‑development mindset
• A team‑oriented approach

The role

The candidate will support sales activities in the olive‑oil processing sector, promoting components (centrifuges and heat exchangers) and solutions (complete and/or partial extraction lines).
She/He will be responsible for:

• Promoting, developing, and ensuring sales results
• Coordinating and developing promotional and sales activities alongside our Partners (System Integrators, Distributors, and Agencies)
• Availability to travel within Italy (mainly in southern regions) for about 70% of the time
• Close collaboration with the Business Center in Poggibonsi (SI) (Project Management activities, stock forecasting, price list definition, and technical sales support)

Preferred qualifications

• University degree
• Category B driving license
• 3–5 years of previous work experience in the food industry
• 3–5 years of previous experience in sales
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Windows and the Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

"At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.The starting base salary for this role is 35.000€, CCNL METALWORKING.