Sales Consultant Frozen Seafood | Italian Market | Freelancer

pbAbout the role /b /ppbr/ppOur client is an established Japanese trading house with a food division based in Amsterdam. The division has handled procurement for the group's headquarters and its Southeast Asian operations since 2009, and it started building direct sales activity in Europe a few years ago. The core of the business is frozen seafood, sourced from suppliers around the world and sold on into European markets. Italy is a new market for them, and this is a hands-on market-development role. You would be expected to work independently from day one, using your own network in wholesale, retail, and food services. /ppbr/ppbKey Responsibilities /b /pulliIdentify and approach new clients in the Italian frozen seafood market, starting with wholesalers and building over time toward supermarkets and restaurant chains /liliVisit clients yourself, and accompany the client's own representatives on customer visits, leading commercial discussions and writing up visit reports /liliCarry out market research on the Italian frozen seafood sector /liliJoin the food division's team meeting at least once a week, remotely /liliRepresent the client at food trade fairs within the EU /liliHandle quality inspections and complaint follow-up on the rare occasions they arise /li /ulpbr/ppbQualifications Skills /b /pulliBased in Italy or the Netherlands, with a strong and active (frozen) seafood industry network in Italy /liliFluent Italian and business-level English; Spanish is an advantage, since it may open the door to future work on the Spanish market /liliA background in the Italian seafood industry, ideally on the trading or wholesale side. /liliAn existing client base among wholesalers/distribuitors, ideally with additional connections at supermarkets or large restaurant chains /liliA practical, commercially minded working style. This role suits someone who has actually done the buying and selling, not only business development in the abstract /liliComfort working independently and building a market from an early stage, without a large internal structure around you /liliAvailability to travel within Italy, particularly during the first months of the assignment /li /ulpbr/ppbWhat We Offer /b /pulliA freelance consultancy agreement, contracted directly with the client, for an initial 12 months with room for renewal if the Italian market develops as hoped /liliA monthly fee in the range of €5,000 to €6,000, with room to discuss depending on your experience and network /liliGenuine flexibility: this role suits someone with time to invest, as well as someone combining it with a current position, as long as the freelance structure works for both sides /liliThe chance to shape a new market from the ground up, with a real path to more responsibility if it grows, including a possible future role in Spain /liliBased in Italy, working remotely day-to-day, with periodic visits to the client's Amsterdam office or coordination timed around customer visits /liliIt's a full-time role for 35 hours per week. /li /ulpbr/ppInterested? Feel free to apply! /ppbr/p