We are hiring in Italy: Country Manager - Italy

Wikifarmer is a global platform with the mission of empowering and educating farmers worldwide while connecting them to the open market in order to sell their products at fair prices. We believe that all farmers in the world should be able to name a price and showcase their products, connect with buyers and compete fairly in the local, or in the global marketplace. Wikifarmer has created a market-leading Food and Agriculture Marketplace and revolutionized transactions across the value chain.

We are seeking to recruit a successful Country Manager for Italy.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the Country Manager, you will be selling the platform’s food and agricultural products to Italian customers in the food sector (Food Processing Units, Food Wholesalers, Major Retailers, Hotel Chains)
You will manage the costs to maximize the margin and meet profit targets.
You will be responsible for the development of new accounts. Sourcing new products on demand will be a key part of this role in supplying the processing, food service, and catering sectors.
You will actively utilize the CRM for effective pipeline and lead management, with the ability to close deals in the next 15 days.
You will cover Italy. Travel up to 25% of the time. All expenses are covered.

Skills & experience required

Strong sales/commercial track record within the Food Wholesale industry.
A strong network of decision-making Food and Beverage Buyers is absolutely required.
Financial awareness with a strong level of numeracy to calculate margins and profitability.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Strong negotiation skills.
Excellent knowledge of Italian and English language