SOL S.p.A. is an Italian multinational operating in the technical, industrial, and medical gas sector. Founded in 1927 and listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1998, the Group boasts more than 7,600 employees, a consolidated turnover exceeding 1.7 billion Euros, and offices and production facilities across 33 countries in Europe, India, Brazil, Turkey, Morocco, China, and Ecuador. For more information:

https://www.solgroup.com/it

Open Innovation & On-Site Business Product Specialist:

Based within the Technical Gas Innovation Department (Technological Marketing Service), the successful candidate, serving as Open Innovation & On-Site Business Product Specialist, will identify market needs, develop emerging technologies, and turn them into new business opportunities within energy transition and decarbonization. This role involves working in close synergy with startups, research centers, strategic partners, and the Group’s commercial network. In parallel, the candidate will develop SOL’s global market for on-site technical gas production, promoting it as a key solution for decarbonizing industrial processes.

Main Responsibilities and Activities

Market Analysis and Trends: Monitor the technological landscape by attending industry trade fairs, tracking decarbonization projects, and analyzing incentive schemes (e.g., European funding, PNRR, etc.), identifying new business opportunities and the development of products and services.

Scouting and Startup Collaboration: Identify and evaluate innovative technologies through partnerships with startups, research centers, and technology partners, analyzing their industrial applicability and guiding their integration into SOL’s offer portfolio.

Sales Enablement: Develop sales tools such as technical notes,



promotional material, and guidelines for the sales force based on successfully completed projects and Proofs of Concept (POCs).

On-Site Plant Business Development: Conduct market and competitor analyses to identify new opportunities, defining and promoting the value proposition for on-site gas production.

On-Site Technical-Commercial Support: Work alongside the SOL sales network and industrial clients by preparing technical and economic feasibility analyses as well as providing application consultancy.

Engineering and Integration: Collaborate in synergy with the on-site technical service department to oversee the engineering and tailored optimization phase of the systems.

Requirements

Technical & Field Skills

Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in scientific disciplines (a degree in Chemical or Energy Engineering is preferred).

Execution & Mobility: Availability for frequent business trips both nationally and abroad at plants, job sites, and partner/startup locations.

Industry Skills: Aptitude for analyzing chemical/industrial processes and a strong curiosity about the technological innovation landscape.

Language Skills: Excellent knowledge of English (essential for managing international projects). Knowledge of a second language is a plus.

Professional Experience: Relevant experience (even brief)



in business development and product management within an Open Innovation context is appreciated.

Soft Skills

Ability to adapt and test innovative ideas within practical, operational industrial contexts.

Strong interpersonal skills to interact seamlessly with startups/researchers as well as with customers and commercial teams.

Ability to independently plan and execute travel activities and project monitoring.

Aptitude for multidisciplinary and international teamwork.

What We Offer

Classification and Salary: Contract aimed at permanent employment under the Italian Chemical Industry National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL), with a Gross Annual Salary (RAL) ranging between €32,000 and €40,000 (excluding travel allowances and bonuses).

Welfare and Healthcare: Supplementary healthcare insurance and industry pension fund (Faschim/Fonchim).

Company Canteen.

Professional Development: A dynamic and stimulating role combining strategic innovation (Open Innovation) with practical field validation.

Work Environment: Joining a dynamic, solid, and future-oriented context within an Italian organization with a strong international outlook.

The final job classification and gross salary will be tailored to the candidate's actual experience in compliance with the pay scale minimums specified by the reference CCNL. The compensation package will be defined based on the required qualifications and competencies demonstrated during interviews, strictly adhering to objective, meritocratic, and gender-neutral criteria.

Work Location: SOL Group HQ – Monza, Italy.

This job advertisement is addressed to candidates of all genders (Italian Legislative Decree 198/2006).

📌 Open Innovation & On-Site Business Product Specialist (Provincia di Monza e della Brianza)
🏢 SOL
📍 Provincia di Monza e della Brianza