Regional Manager Central Italy Lazio

Regional Manager Central Italy
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

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**_To realize our growth potential in Central Italy, we are hiring an entrepreneurial Regional Manager. _

Primary areas of responsibility:

- Generating new business - both with existing customers in terms of cross-selling and introducing new concepts and products, whilst you will also be activating former customers.

- Establishing mature business relationships with different regional wholesalers.

You interact with their respective decision makers (mostly entrepreneurs/independent owners) with as a result that Lantmännen Unibake is involved in all relevant business development opportunities and considered as a preferred partner.

- In close collaboration with our different wholesalers, you promote our different products to their clients, give bake-off support, product demos and field visit to end users together with Customer's agent if required.

- Steering our Sales Agent and following up leads for larger horeca-clients.

- Networking & keeping an eye on the market trends/competitor's activity, and share these relevant info internally.

- You ensure that your activities are correctly and thoroughly processed in our CRM tool.

**Skills & Requirements**:

**Your profile**:

- In addition to your higher education degree you have at least 5 years of B2B sales experience;

- Proven track record of business development

- Knowledge and/or experience in the Foodservice sector is an absolute advantage but no must - your attitude and hunting skills prevail

- You have a full proficient level of Italian & an intermediate level of English.

- You are flexible to travel around _Central Italy_ (North of Rome/Lazio) to meet your clients.

**_Ideally you also master the following competences_

- Strong communication and listening skills to capture customers' expectations & needs;

- Balancing your go-getter's mentality with a thoughtful approach so that you set the right priorities;

- Thanks to your analytical skills, you easily process new information and you are eager to learn & develop yourself on the job;

- Entrepreneurial spirit to manage your region in combination with strong problem-solving skills.

You guarantee a qualitative service which is also being reflected in up-to-date reports, correct offers, . . . .

- Team-oriented to share best practices and taking your responsibility seriously to work all together & realize the success story of our Italian market.

**Our offer

- The opportunity to put your entrepreneurial spirit into practice!

At Lantmännen Unibake we offer you the autonomy and accountability to develop your market, whilst providing you with structure and offering a portfolio of high-quality products and premium brands.

We take pride to be a specialist in Danish & French pastry products as well as Fast Food products (a/o gourmet hamburger buns);

- Join a dedicated team of 8 commercial professionals in a flat organizational structure where we encourage you to take initiatives;

- Being part of an international organization that is in full expansion where you get the opportunity to grow personally and evolve professionally.

We offer concrete career perspectives to evolve to a senior sales position - nationally or internationally;

- The opportunity to work for an employer with an ambitious vision, resulting in _millions of smiling tummies_.

Lantmännen - a cooperation of 25000 farmers - is our main shareholder whose down-to-earth & entrepreneurial vision is impacting our entire organization.

**Place of work: home-office** in combination with a bimonthly team meeting in **Milano

**Sounds interesting?

If you have any questions about the position or recruitment process you are welcome to contact Els Magerman (Talent Acquisition Specialist).

If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to Giovanni Vitale (Field Manager Italy & Key Account Manager).

**What's next?

We strive for a short lead time in the selection process and have defined the following phases so that you can also meet some future colleagues/stakeholders.

- Meeting with Els Magerman (Talent Acquisition Specialist// HR) - incl discussion of online tests

- Meeting with Giovanni Vitale (Field Manager Italy & Key Account Manager // Hiring Manager)

- Meeting with Carlo Conti (Country Manager Italy // N+2)

**About the company**:

Present on all continents, Lantmännen Unibake is a global leader in bakery products with Scandinavian roots.

As a nation of passionate bakers we bring the joy of food across through our innovative products that still respects tradition - ranging from artisanal breads, indulgent pastry to comforting fast food.

Across the whole world, our consumers are served around the clock through our partners in foodservice and retail.

We believe in a culture of openness, trust and structured entrepreneurship, sharing insights and working together across teams and borders to reach our vison.

We keep customer proximity, agility and accountability on a local level and add the strength of a