BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT– WORKWEAR & VENDING MACHINES
Role Summary:
As a Business Development, you will contribute to the commercial development of two key Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) solutions for customers and prospects: bespoke workwear for the Corporate and Mid‑Market segments and vending machine services.
The role includes daily collaboration with Sales and Marketing to strengthen the value proposition, as well as close cooperation with internal departments throughout negotiation, implementation, and post‑sales phases.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
Provide technical and commercial support to the sales force (PPE Specialists and Sales Accounts) on bespoke workwear and vending machine projects for high‑value key accounts, managing the end‑to‑end customer experience;
Act as a Single Point of Contact for internal departments (Demand & Supply, Finance, Legal) for all aspects related to ongoing projects;
Support the Quote & Tender Team in preparing bids and tenders for bespoke workwear and vending solutions;
Ensure project profitability in alignment with the sales organization (specialists and generalists).
Main Activities:
In this role, you will act as the primary point of contact both for the workwear business and vending machine services.
Workwear:
Coordinate with Groenendijk and the local sales team on bespoke workwear projects;
Maintain and evolve the branding configurator in coordination with the Service Safety Manager.
Vending Machines:
Prepare structured commercial offers, including a detailed profitability analysis, to be shared with Commercial and Finance direction;
Serve as the primary liaison between suppliers, customers, and internal departments to deliver optimal solutions and oversee end-to-end implementation;
Support the contract lifecycle and cooperate with Finance and Legal on transfer methods and contracts;
Drive continuous improvement in processes and governance.
Qualifications and skills:
Skills in business development and identifying growth opportunities;
Solid knowledge of workwear customization and vending systems, with the ability to understand customer needs and turn them into effective solutions;
Available to travel in Italy and occasionally abroad;
PC literate (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP);
Project management & coordination mindset;
University degree, preferably in Marketing, Economics, Business Administration or Engineering;
Fluent in Italian and English.
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What We Do
The Lyreco Group is the European leader and the third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world. A privately-owned company since 1926, Lyreco is now present in 25 countries with 13 partners in 15 additional countries, operating in 40 different countries across the globe.
A global workplace solutions company with 12,000 employees, Lyreco’s mission is to delivery sustainably, what any workplace needs, so its people can focus on what matters most. We are pioneers, today and tomorrow, in delivering what any workplace needs, from workplace products, to services, anywhere you work. We are active in the areas of office supplies, print services and consumables, PPE and safety solutions, coffee and catering, hygiene and cleaning, furniture and ergonomics solutions, and wellbeing services.
With our core values of excellence, passion respect, and agility driving every decision, and a perfect blend of people, technology, and our corporate social responsibility strategy, we aim to deliver a great working day for our people and our customers. We strive for perfection in everything we do, and we really care for our customers. We believe in trust, respect and ethical behaviour, and we remain agile with our ability to anticipate, innovate and adapt to change.
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