KKDC Milan Junior Sales Engineer

POSITION AND DEPARTMENT:

KKDC is an established lighting manufacturer producing a wide range of specialist LED lighting solutions for high-end architectural markets worldwide. Research, development and manufacturing take place at our R&D Centre facility in Seoul, South Korea, with UK based design and marketing collaboration. KKDC benefits from a global & European sales base in London alongside dedicated sales teams across the globe with offices situated in Auckland, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kyoto, London, Milan, New York, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taiwan, Tokyo and Toronto.

KKDC Italy - founded in 2016 in Milan - is one of KKDC Sales Branches based in Europe. With its multicultural team, KKDC Italy is aiming to provide immediate sales & technical support to our Italian and Swiss lighting design professionals and French key account clients. After 5 years of operation, KKDC Italy has built a very positive local reputation and got involved in more than 300 lighting projects all over the world. 

As part of KKDC Italy sales team, you will work closely with KKDC colleagues in Korea, China, and UK, and from time to time communicate with KKDC US, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and Japan for cross-territory projects. Also, you will be able to get involved with very exciting lighting projects with the top lighting design professionals here in Europe. 

CHALLENGE: 

KKDC Italy, as a young and dynamic team under KKDC Global team, aims to provide lighting proposals not only based on existing catalogue but also total customization according to the design intention. We need you to be creative, passionate, flexible and willing to learn quickly and always curious to the ever-changing LED technology.  

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cover the whole sales process from start to finish. Develop quotation, manage orders to factory and manage the payment collection from clients.
• Daily contact and sales report to Head of Sales Team.
• Analyze sales statistics and monitor the clients' preferences to determine sales potential and inventory requirements.
• Improve sales and after-sales service, and properly handle the relevant issues raised by the customers.
• Provide product & technical advice to new & existing clients (have the ability to learn & adapt quickly to changes in product range & technical information).
• Visit the site and meet installer if there is any issue.
• Help company reach and overcome the sales targets.
• Attract new clients and develop existing customers.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Flexibility in working with different cultures and business maturity levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good team player, listener and communicator.
• Able to work under high pressure.
• Proactive, creative, eager to learn.
• Problem solving and result-oriented attitude.
• Strong in analyzing customer requirements and needs.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Degree in Design, Engineering or Electronic with 0-2 year working experience.
• Intern related in LED / lighting industry / similar industry is preferred.
• Fluent English and Italian language abilities, both oral and writing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Due to the role's international scope we expect that the candidate will be willing to travel nationally and overseas.
• Report to the Head of Sales Team.

PACKAGE:

The fitting candidate will be offered a competitive salary with good conditions and opportunities to develop within our company.

***If sounds like the job for you, then please email your CV to clara@kkdc.it***