Sales Manager Cartonboard Italy
Pubblicato il 25-08-2026 - Billerud in Milano
Job Description At Billerud we believe that when we have tomorrow in mind, we will do our very best today. It is thanks to our employees that we are a world-leading company within the field of renewable paper and packaging materials. Do you want to realize your true value and work for a sustainable tomorrow? Join us!
We are now looking for a commercially driven Sales Manager for Italy. You will join our European Sales team within Cartonboard and be responsible for driving business and sales development in the Italian market. In this role, you will maximize revenue and profitability while strengthening and expanding our customer base.
Your Main Tasks Will Be
Maximize revenue and margin generation by turning the business offer into sales
Own and deliver on the sales budget for your customer portfolio
Establish and manage commercial agreements in line with company policy
Identify and develop the customer base within the Italian market
Build, maintain and develop long-term customer relationships
Identify prospects and drive new business opportunities
Plan and execute activities to meet targets for volume, margin and customer satisfaction
At Billerud, we put Safety First. Together we take great pride in our responsibility to contribute to a safe work environment. Please read more about our Safety First initiative here
Need to have
University degree in business, engineering or equivalent
At least 5 years of experience in B2B sales
Strong negotiation skills in high-level commercial discussions
Fluent English and Italian, both written and spoken
Knowledge of relevant market and competitors
Nice to have
Technical and product knowledge within relevant industry
Experience working across the full value chain
Knowledge of market and competitors
Personal qualities For us, personality is important. We believe you have a strong commercial mindset and are driven to create results and deliver on ambitious targets. You are flexible and solution-oriented, enabling you to navigate a dynamic market environment and identify new business opportunities.
You are skilled at building and maintaining relationships, which is essential as you will collaborate with both internal stakeholders and customers across Italy. Your ability to communicate clearly and confidently allows you to represent Billerud in both smaller customer dialogues and larger forums.
You demonstrate an innovative and proactive approach in your way of working, contributing to developing sales strategies and strengthening our position in the market.
Our values are central in our business and we believe that you recognize yourself in: We care for each other and We do what we say.
Contact If you want to know more about the role you are welcome to contact Vincent Lambert, Sales Director Cartonboard, at [email protected]
Application information Welcome with your application no later than 2026-09-02.
Billerud is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.
Why us?
An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future
Development and career opportunities within an international environment
Performance-based premio, occupational pension and a number of different benefits according to company policy.
Our recruitment process will include interviews, recruitment test, reference check and alcohol- & drug test.
Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work? At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important toolsto help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.
We serve customers Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we’ve grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.
We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 5,200 employees in 16 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 40.5 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.
Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow. Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow.
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