Sales Agent / Technical Sourcing Partner (m/f)

ph3Sales Agent / Technical Sourcing Partner (m/f) /h3pLocation /ppEngagement /ppFreelance · Commission-based /ppFocus /ppPrecision manufacturing · Italian metalworking SMEs /ppCM MetalMarket connects industrial buyers with a network of 50+ certified Indian precision manufacturers (CNC machining, casting, forging, sheet metal, injection moulding — IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 9001). Our differentiator is the bcasting + machining + finishing bundle from a single source /b — exactly the niche the large platforms avoid. /ppWe grow through personal, technically grounded relationships with Italian metalworking SMEs across the mechanical districts of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto — not through anonymous portals. For that, we're looking for an experienced sales engineer who speaks the language of both the design office and purchasing. /ph3Your role /h3ullibAcquisition account management /b of Italian mid-market clients (owner-operated machine builders, subcontractors and automotive / industrial suppliers) /lilibRFQ qualification: /b read drawings, assess tolerances, materials and feasibility — and judge which parts are suited to Indian manufacturing and which are not /lilibTechnical translation /b between customer requirement and supplier capability (cast housings → milling → plating / powder coating, bent / brazed tubing, sheet-metal assemblies, special alloys) /lilibPrototype-to-series support: /b first-article inspection, customer sign-off, transition into serial production /lilibNegotiation relationship building /b for long-term framework agreements /li /ulh3Your profile /h3ulliSeveral years of experience as a sales engineer / project manager in metalworking, plant or machine engineering /liliSolid technical grasp of machining, casting, forming and surface finishing — you can look at a part and see where the manufacturing limits are /liliExperience in New Product Introduction / prototype-to-series transition is a plus /liliAn existing network in the Italian metalworking sector, or a proven ability to win B2B clients independently /liliSelf-directed, entrepreneurial way of working — you're used to operating freelance and on your own responsibility /liliFluent negotiation in Italian and English /liliOpen to international sourcing as a complement to — not a replacement for — Italian value creation /li /ulh3What we offer /h3ullibPerformance-based compensation /b with a share of gross profit (GP-share model) — above-average earning potential on recurring orders /lilibFull flexibility: /b you decide location, hours and workload — an ideal complement to existing self-employment /lilibA desk at our Berlin hub whenever you want a base in Europe or a place to meet clients /b /lilibNo pressure on unit volume /b, but on the quality of relationships — we build long-term accounts, not one-off deals /liliWe handle bback office, supplier management and quality assurance /b — you focus on the technology and the customer /liliDirect line to management, short decision paths /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr