Junior Sales Specialist - Local Talent Program

Transform the everyday for everyone.

We are looking for Apprentices to be trained over a two-year period within the Smart Infrastructure Buildings Area as Junior Sales Specialists. Placement will be in one of the following Siemens locations, based on business needs: Milan, Turin, Padua, Rome, Bologna, Florence, or Bari.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure Buildings integrate advanced technology to create intelligent, adaptable, and sustainable environments. They use data and digital solutions to enhance efficiency, comfort, and safety in buildings. This approach supports a seamless digital transformation, making buildings more user-centric and environmentally friendly.

Are you ready to take the first step toward a solid career at Siemens?

Throughout your journey, you’ll be supported by your manager and a team of Sales professionals. To help you deepen your understanding of the Siemens Smart Infrastructure Buildings market and its dynamics, you will also be paired with an experienced manager who will act as your mentor. Taking into account your personal profile and our business needs, your mentor will support you in unlocking your full potential and shaping a meaningful and sustainable career path. In addition, depending on your learning progress, business readiness, and business needs, you may have the opportunity to take part in job rotations across different business areas, as well as targeted shadowing experiences designed to further strengthen your business knowledge.

Is growing your sales potential a priority for you? It definitely is for us!

Through targeted training programs, we’ll help you sharpen your communication, negotiation, and leadership skills - empowering you to build strong client relationships and drive impactful results.

Do you have an agile attitude and love to network?

You’ll have the chance to connect with colleagues from various functions and business areas. A dynamic and inspiring environment awaits you!

This Local Talent Program is part of a commercial organization development program, which offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across different areas of the sales structure. The program includes specialized training, a mentoring path, and the possibility to explore various roles within the organization.

Your journey with us

During the program, you may experience a cross-functional rotation, allowing you to gain deep technical and commercial expertise in our digital solutions, enrich your business sense, and develop your personal skills within these areas:

Pre-sales

contributing to solution design and value engineering by analyzing customer needs, shaping tailored technical-commercial proposals, supporting bid preparation, and helping define innovative, competitive, and value-driven offerings.

Sales

contributing to customer engagement and business development activities by supporting client meetings and site visits, strengthening relationship management, and gaining direct exposure to commercial strategy, negotiations, and value-based selling.

Digital and Sustainability area

contributing to the development and promotion of digital and sustainable solutions that improve building performance, energy efficiency, and environmental impact, while helping drive the evolution toward intelligent, autonomous, and self-optimizing buildings.

Some of your main activities will be:

• Exploring the market and the competitors’ solutions
• Scouting new business opportunities and build strong customer relationships
• Promoting digitalization and innovation across the buildings’ landscape
• Developing a deep understanding of customer needs and how Siemens technologies can help them stay competitive
• Contribute to the development of tailored technical-commercial proposals aligned with customer needs
• Collaborate with sales, pre-sales, and technical teams to shape competitive and value-driven stions

Sounds interesting and exciting to you? Look at the requirements we are looking for:

• You have less than 30 years of age
• You are available to work from our Milan HQ for the first 1-2 introductory months of the program; for the remaining duration of the apprenticeship, you will work in the area assigned according to the business needs.
• Recent graduated or about to graduate in Engineering and Economics and passionate about technological innovation
• Ideally, you have had international experience (study or internship abroad)
• Internship experience is a plus
• Proficiency in English and Italian
• Teamwork, strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Passion to never-stop growing
• Respect and appreciation of each person’s uniqueness, willingness to co-create and share knowledge
• Eligibility to work in Italy and willingness to travel and work nationally

What you’ll benefit from:

At Siemens, we foster a results-driven and trust-based environment, offering a flexible hybrid working model that supports both performance and work-life balance.

You’ll have access to a comprehensive wellbeing ecosystem, including dedicated parenthood support, health reimbursement programs, and psychological support services.

Our welfare offering is designed to enhance overall quality of life, while continuous learning opportunities enable your ongoing personal and professional growth.

As an additional benefit, you'll have access to:

• Strengthscope: the world’s most complete and innovative strengths profiling system, certified by the British Psychological Society. After completing a 20‑minute self-reflection questionnaire, you will receive your unique strength report with valuable tips for your personal development
• Accommodation support in Milan during the introductory months of the program may be provided for candidates relocating from other locations, subject to eligibility criteria.

For apprenticeship contracts, the indicative total salary range is between €28,475 and €39,350, depending on the candidate’s educational background. The apprenticeship program includes defined salary steps: compensation increases progressively based on seniority and the acquisition of skills, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL).

Your Uniqueness, Our Strength

We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual and the value that diverse perspectives bring. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to grow and succeed.

At Siemens, we are an equal opportunity employer, hiring based on skills, experience, and potential, and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We encourage you to share your preferred working conditions: while this role is typically full-time, flexible arrangements can be discussed.

Our recruiting team looks forward to getting to know you!