Junior Sales Application Engineer
Angst+Pfister
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Milan • 🇮🇹 Italy
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Junior
About the role
- Support acquisition of new customers and projects in core target industries, particularly in Italy, by analyzing customer needs, processes and applications, and contributing to customer development plans
- Assist in preparing customer visits, follow-ups, and building your own professional network; help maintain and expand relationships, including at C-level with managerial support
- Manage the sales funnel: from initial contact, RFQ handling, preparation, order confirmation, serial delivery, with appropriate support and oversight
- Verify and document customer specifications and technological requirements; assist in designing tailor-made solutions that match customer needs with our technical capabilities
- Support internal teams (e.g. procurement, production, quality, sales) by providing technical clarifications, cost-structure insights, and offer analysis; help drive continuous improvement to reduce costs, improve quality, and optimize processes
- Liaise and align with central/shared functions across the Assiwell Business Unit and Group organization, ensuring consistency in strategy, quality, reporting and communication; help facilitate internal coordination and knowledge sharing
Requirements
- Engineering or technical degree (engineering, materials, manufacturing, mechanical, or related)
- 1–3 years of early-career experience in an industrial field
- Initial exposure to project work or customer-facing technical tasks
- Interest in metal / stainless-steel manufacturing processes
- Comfortable working in international and cross-functional environments
- Driving license and willingness to conduct weekly customer visits
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Service- and customer-oriented mindset
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Italian
Benefits
- A company car, laptop and mobile phone will be provided to you
- You will work in a well-established company that serves customers across a wide range of industries
- You will be carefully introduced and have individual career opportunities
- You will be part of a dynamic team in an international environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
engineering degreetechnical degreeproject workcustomer-facing technical tasksmetal manufacturing processesstainless-steel manufacturing processesanalytical thinkingproblem-solving
Soft skills
service-oriented mindsetcustomer-oriented mindsetstrong communication skillspresentation skillsnegotiation skillsinterpersonal skillsnetworking skills
Certifications
driving license