Outbound Sales Specialist (Food Waste)

Location: Bologna, Italy; hybrid work with office and home working, plus field activity two days per week across Emilia-Romagna.

Salary: €27,000+ annually, plus bonus. Actual salary and on-target earnings may vary.

Company

hirify.global operates a food-waste reduction app that connects restaurants and food retailers with local consumers to save surplus meals.

What you will do

• Research the market, identify prospects and decision-makers, and generate interest in the platform.
• Contact restaurant, café, bar, bakery, and food-retail owners through email, phone, and in-person visits.
• Travel across the region and onboard new partners by opening their store profiles in the app.
• Introduce partners to the platform, train them to use it, and advise on food-waste solutions.
• Work toward weekly and monthly sales targets and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Growth, and other departments to maximize results.

Requirements

• Initial sales experience is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and confidence approaching people by email, phone, and face to face.
• Fluent Italian and good understanding of spoken and written English.
• Ideally located in Emilia-Romagna.
• Willingness to travel is essential; a vehicle would be beneficial.
• Positive, proactive, creative, resourceful, and genuinely motivated by the food-waste mission.

Nice to have

• Salesforce knowledge.
• Previous experience in the food sector.

Culture & Benefits

• Work flexibly from the office and home.
• Join an international social-impact company and certified B Corporation focused on reducing food waste.
• Access personal and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
• Receive extra parental leave, additional days off, and the option to take an extra week of unpaid leave.
• Benefits may include health insurance and pension plans, subject to the country of employment.
• Enjoy social events, paid volunteer time, employee resource groups, and a monthly free Surprise Bag.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and cover letter in English through the company platform.
• Applications by email or LinkedIn direct message are not accepted.