Sales Consultant Frozen Seafood | Italian Market | Freelancer

About the role
Our 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.

Key Responsibilities
Identify and approach new clients in the Italian frozen seafood market, starting with wholesalers and building over time toward supermarkets and restaurant chains Visit clients yourself, and accompany the client's own representatives on customer visits, leading commercial discussions and writing up visit reports Carry out market research on the Italian frozen seafood sector Join the food division's team meeting at least once a week, remotely Represent the client at food trade fairs within the EU Handle quality inspections and complaint follow-up on the rare occasions they arise Qualifications & Skills Based in Italy or the Netherlands, with a strong and active (frozen) seafood industry network in Italy Fluent Italian and business-level English; Spanish is an advantage, since it may open the door to future work on the Spanish market A background in the Italian seafood industry, ideally on the trading or wholesale side. An existing client base among wholesalers/distribuitors, ideally with additional connections at supermarkets or large restaurant chains A practical, commercially minded working style. This role suits someone who has actually done the buying and selling, not only business development in the abstract Comfort working independently and building a market from an early stage, without a large internal structure around you Availability to travel within Italy, particularly during the first months of the assignment

What We Offer
A freelance consultancy agreement, contracted directly with the client, for an initial 12 months with room for renewal if the Italian market develops as hoped A monthly fee in the range of €5,000 to €6,000, with room to discuss depending on your experience and network Genuine 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 The 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 Based in Italy, working remotely day-to-day, with periodic visits to the client's Amsterdam office or coordination timed around customer visits It's a full-time role for 35 hours per week. Interested? Feel free to apply