Descrizione della Posizione Lavorativa

Company overview: The client is an established, entrepreneurial company operating in the hydraulic business, recognized for innovation and for delivering value to international customers. The firm operates in a fast-moving market and is searching for a visionary leader to drive its next phase of growth and governance.

Role summary: The company is appointing its first Sales General Manager. This leader will take full accountability for a high-performing team and will focus on overall governance and organizational structure. The Sales GM will serve as the main interface across functions and will report directly to the Group President.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide strategic vision and guidance to ensure the business aligns with the Group's objectives and values.
• Manage P&L, budgets, financial performance and resource allocation.
• Lead, coach and mentor the management team to build a collaborative, humble and high-performance culture.
• Implement efficiency and quality improvement roadmaps to meet high customer standards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders, investors and partners.
• Strengthen partnerships with existing clients and represent the Company to potential customers at important meetings and trade fairs.

Ideal profile: The successful candidate holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or in Business Administration and brings direct commercial experience with full P&L responsibility, ideally gained in the oleodynamics or hydraulics sector. The person demonstrates a strong goal-oriented mindset, consistent high performance, confident decision-making and excellent interpersonal and verbal reasoning skills to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Fluency in both English and Italian is essential.

Offer and location: The role is based in Reggio Emilia and provides the opportunity to lead a large, global hydraulic business and to play a central role in strategic decisions and growth.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary: €140,000 – €160,000
• Company car included
• Leadership role with global responsibility and strategic influence
• Work in a dynamic, innovation-focused environment in Reggio Emilia

How to apply: If you are ready to take on this leadership position as Sales GM, please apply and quote job reference JN-062026-7051177.

Please note: unless you are applying for positions reserved for protected categories under Italian Law 68/99 (in which case we only ask you to confirm that you belong to these categories without providing any health details), your CV should not include information about health status or membership of protected categories, as these are not relevant to the evaluation of your application.

Requisiti

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration; proven commercial experience with full P&L accountability, preferably in the hydraulics/oleodynamics sector; hands-on leadership style; fluency in English and Italian.