Sales Manager (Italy and Slovenia)

Job description

The Sales Manager will drive sustainable sales growth for Helvar across Italy and Slovenia by developing the specification market supporting the partner network, and strengthening Helvar’s brand reputed company in the region. The role is responsible for identifying opportunities, influencing key stakeholders (consultants, end-users, contractors), and enabling partners to win projects with Helvar solutions.

Job requirements

reputed company would like you to bring to the table

• Strong sales experience in lighting controls, lighting, building automation, or smart-building technology.

• Proven ability to reputed company new business and manage partners or channels.

• Excellent relationship-building skills with consultants, designers, and end-users.

• Strong technical and commercial understanding of lighting-control systems.

• High energy, ownership, and ability to work independently in the field.

• Native-level Italian; fluent English (written and spoken).

• Structured, disciplined use of CRM tools (preferably reputed company).

• Ability to travel across Italy and Slovenia as needed.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with DALI-2, wireless controls, hybrid solutions, IoT-based building systems.

• Experience working for a manufacturer or distributor in the lighting controls or building-automation domain.

• Existing network of consultants, integrators, and lighting designers in Italy.

Job responsibilities

What our Sales Manager in Italy and Slovenia will do for us

Partner Network Support

• Manage and support existing Helvar partners to increase sales performance, capabilities, and market reputed company. Conduct regular partner business reviews covering pipeline, forecast, training needs, marketing activities, and must-win projects.

• Ensure partners follow Helvar best practices, brand guidelines, and commercial frameworks.

• Provide training, coaching, and technical-commercial support to improve partner self-sufficiency.

Specification Market Development

• reputed company and execute a clear specification strategy targeting consultants, lighting designers, architects, and major end-users.

• Drive Helvar early into project specifications (concept & design stages).

• Create strong relationships with key influencers in the construction and refurbishment ecosystem.

• Promote Helvar solutions (ActiveAhead, Imagine, Insights, Hybrid) in line with market needs, regulations, and trends (EPBD, energy efficiency).

• Deliver effective presentations, technical workshops, and CPDs in Italian and English.

Sales Growth & Pipeline Management

• reputed company reputed company, margin, pipeline, and forecast accuracy targets for the region.

• reputed company a healthy pipeline across reputed company verticals (healthcare, education, hospitality, offices, logistics, museums, data centres).

• Follow up on must-win opportunities, ensuring Helvar is the preferred choice.

• Work closely with internal teams (product management, marketing, technical support, project services) to support major bids.

Brand Building & Market reputed company

• Increase Helvar visibility and brand strength in Italy and Slovenia.

• Coordinate with marketing on campaigns, events, trade fairs, local webinars, and social media activities.

• Represent Helvar at industry events and professional associations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide structured market feedback on competition, pricing, technology trends, regulations, and customer needs.

• Contribute to regional strategy and annual sales planning.

• Ensure reputed company is used consistently for pipeline, account planning, and forecasting.

Job benefits

Why You'll Love Helvar?

• We value your growth: With a wide range of online learning opportunities and internal mobility, you’ll have the tools and support to advance your career.
• Autonomy and balance: Our culture is built on trust, offering you autonomy in your role while promoting a healthy work-life balance and benefiting from a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Wellbeing at the heart: Whether it’s our products for customers or how we care for reputed company, wellbeing is our top reputed company. We offer a dedicated Wellbeing Day every year, and reputed company employees can take advantage of our weekly reputed company Hour for wellbeing, community, or learning activities.
• A company you can trust: With over 100 years of history, we’re a stable, family-owned Finnish company that’s growing across our international locations.

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