Sales Director - Italy

Flexible location in Northern Italy | Regular travel across Italy

Shape the next phase of growth for a global industrial technology group recognised for engineering excellence and customer innovation.

We’re hiring a Sales Director to lead the commercial organisation across Italy, driving double‑digit growth through OEM, channel, and application‑focused sales.

This is a senior leadership role in a priority European market, central to the company’s ambition to double revenue within five years.

Your Mandate

• Deliver strong, visible growth through OEM and channel pipelines.
• Lead and develop a national sales team spanning key account, new business, regional sales engineers, and applications support.
• Strengthen customer partnerships and drive strategic account penetration.
• Shape and execute the Italian sales strategy aligned with wider EMEA growth goals.

Why It Matters

Italy is one of the most important automation markets in Europe, with a dense ecosystem of OEM machine builders across packaging, food & beverage, material handling and advanced manufacturing.

Success here will play a significant role in shaping the company’s wider European growth trajectory. You’ll have strong visibility to senior leadership, autonomy in the market, and the backing of a globally invested industrial technology organisation.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading sales teams in Italy within industrial automation, drives, or motion control.
• Strong record of OEM and channel development, delivering sustained growth.
• Strategic, hands‑on leader with the presence to inspire teams and customers alike.
• Fluent in Italian and English; degree in engineering or business preferred.

What’s on Offer

• Attractive base salary aligned to senior sales leadership role + 25% performance bonus (uncapped) + car allowance.
• High visibility and autonomy in a critical European leadership role.
• Opportunity to build and shape a high‑performing sales organisation.
• Backing of a global industrial group targeting major growth milestones to 2030.

If you’re a proven sales leader ready to drive performance, build capability, and shape the next chapter of success in one of Europe’s key industrial markets, we’d like to hear from you.

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