Sales Agent / Technical Sourcing Partner (m/f)Location
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Engagement
Freelance · Commission-based
Focus
Precision manufacturing · Italian metalworking SMEs
CM MetalMarket connects industrial buyers with a network of 50+ certified Indian precision manufacturers (CNC machining, casting, forging, sheet metal, injection moulding — IATF *****, AS****, ISO ****).
Our differentiator is thecasting + machining + finishing bundle from a single source— exactly the niche the large platforms avoid.
We grow through personal, technically grounded relationships with Italian metalworking SMEs across the mechanical districts of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto — not through anonymous portals.
For that, we're looking for an experienced sales engineer who speaks the language of both the design office and purchasing.
Your roleAcquisition & account managementof Italian mid-market clients (owner-operated machine builders, subcontractors and automotive / industrial suppliers)
RFQ qualification:read drawings, assess tolerances, materials and feasibility — and judge which parts are suited to Indian manufacturing and which are not
Technical translationbetween customer requirement and supplier capability (cast housings ? milling ? plating / powder coating, bent / brazed tubing, sheet-metal assemblies, special alloys)
Prototype-to-series support:first-article inspection,



customer sign-off, transition into serial production
Negotiation & relationship buildingfor long-term framework agreements
Your profileSeveral years of experience as a sales engineer / project manager in metalworking, plant or machine engineering
Solid technical grasp of machining, casting, forming and surface finishing — you can look at a part and see where the manufacturing limits are
Experience in New Product Introduction / prototype-to-series transition is a plus
An existing network in the Italian metalworking sector, or a proven ability to win B2B clients independently
Self-directed, entrepreneurial way of working — you're used to operating freelance and on your own responsibility
Fluent negotiation in Italian and English
Open to international sourcing as a complement xysqume to — not a replacement for — Italian value creation
What we offerPerformance-based compensationwith a share of gross profit (GP-share model) — above-average earning potential on recurring orders
Full flexibility:you decide location, hours and workload — an ideal complement to existing self-employment
A desk at our Berlin hub whenever you want a base in Europe or a place to meet clients
No pressure on unit volume, but on the quality of relationships — we build long-term accounts, not one-off deals
We handleback office, supplier management and quality assurance— you focus on the technology and the customer
Direct line to management, short decision paths
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📌 Sales Agent / Technical Sourcing Partner (M/F) (Italia)
🏢 Metal Market
📍 Italia