Inside Sales - Internship

FlexLink, a Coesia company; Bologna; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

FlexLink, a Coesia company, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, is seeking an Inhouse Sales Engineer in Bologna to boost customer engagement and drive upselling within an assigned account base.

The role focuses on outbound B2B sales, presenting value propositions, and maintaining CRM systems to foster long-term relationships. A Bachelor’s degree in Languages, Economics or Marketing and fluent Italian are required, with French a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Languages, Economics or Marketing.
• Fluent Italian; French a plus.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Execute outbound B2B sales to maximize engagement, upselling and growth within the assigned account base.
• Present FlexLink’s value proposition to help customers find innovative and cost-efficient solutions.
• Provide deep knowledge of FlexLink products, services, and aftercare to grow engagement.
• Grow customer relationships and drive retention beyond traditional cold calling.
• Maintain and update CRM systems with recurring reporting and account management activities.
• Demonstrate a proactive, resilient, and result-oriented mindset while managing time under pressure.

Skills

Outbound sales

Persuasive communication

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Languages, Economics or Marketing

Tools

CRM software

Job description

FlexLink, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an industry leader in automated production and material flow solutions, providing customers with state-of-the-art solutions that deliver production efficiency and enable sustainable manufacturing.

FlexLink serves a broad customer base in different industries: food, beverage, tissue & hygiene, personal care, pharma & healthcare, automotive and electronics.

FlexLink is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,084 million euros in 2023 and over 8,000 employees.

About the Role

The primary role of the Inhouse Sales Engineer is to increase customer engagement and drive upselling within an assigned account base through outbound sales.

The target is to expand sales of FlexLink products and solutions by building long-term customer relationships and growing customer engagement with innovative, cost-efficient solutions.

The main responsibilities for the position are the following:

• Execute outbound B2B sales activities to maximize customer engagement, upselling, and profitable growth within the assigned account base.
• Present FlexLink’s value proposition to help customers find the most innovative and cost-efficient solutions for their needs.
• Provide strong knowledge of FlexLink products, comprehensive services, and aftercare to grow customer engagement.
• Grow customer relationships and drive customer retention beyond traditional cold calling
• Maintain and update CRM systems accurately together with recurring reporting and account management activities.
• Demonstrate a pro-active, resilient, and result-oriented mindset while managing time effectively under pressure.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Languages, Economics or Marketing
• Communicate persuasively and fluently in Italian (French is a plus)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multitasking, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain customer relationships.

Join the Team!

Coesia is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in fair, merit-based recruitment and assess all candidates exclusively on the basis of their qualifications, skills, experience and suitability for the role.