Job Description

Job Summary

Leagel S.r.l., A leading company specialized in the production of ingredients for the ice cream and pastry industries. Join our Commercial Office team as a Sales Support Specialist, Italian Market, where you will play a key role in ensuring an excellent customer experience and supporting commercial success. In this position, you will manage customer orders, quotations, contracts, and master data while acting as the primary liaison between customers, sales teams, logistics, and internal departments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, customer-focused, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a growing international business while developing your career in sales support and customer service.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Manage and process customer orders accurately and efficiently throughout the order lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Quality, R&D, Administration, and Logistics teams to ensure seamless order fulfillment.
• Create, update, and maintain customer master data in internal systems.
• Prepare, review, and issue quotations, contracts, and sales-related documentation.
• Monitor customer requests and provide timely support to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Validate order details, pricing, and delivery requirements before processing.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support commercial activities and customer relationships.
• Track shipments and coordinate delivery schedules with logistics partners.
• Serve as a key point of contact between customers and internal stakeholders.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Previous experience in a Sales Support, Customer Service, Order Management, or similar commercial role.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Fluent Italian language skills
• Good command of English to support communication in an international business environment.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality service and maintaining process accuracy.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience working with ERP systems, ideally Zucchetti Ad Hoc or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting customers in the food, ingredients, manufacturing, or FMCG industry.
• Knowledge of sales administration, order-to-cash, or commercial operations processes.

Why Choose Us?

• Permanent employment contract in a stable and growing international company.
• Opportunity to work closely with commercial, logistics, quality, and R&D teams.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Exposure to international business operations and customers.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and qualifications.

Important Information Regarding This Position

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.

This job advertisement is open to candidates of all genders, in compliance with applicable equal opportunity regulations. Applicants are requested to include in their CV authorization for the processing of personal data for recruitment and potential employment purposes in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable legislation. Personal data provided will be processed in compliance with San Marino Law No. 171/2018 and GDPR 2016/679. Candidates are invited to submit only the information necessary to assess their professional profile.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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