Pellegrino Venturino
@pellegrinoventurino
Sales Director with 20+ years driving B2B growth and closing high-value hospitality contracts.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven sales professional with 20+ years of commercial experience, starting in high-pressure door-to-door sales in Italy and evolving into B2B business development in London. I’m currently a Founder & Sales Director building recurring-revenue partnerships in specialty coffee, and I bring a practical, execution-first mindset to every sales cycle.
I built a B2B pipeline from scratch targeting the London hospitality sector and am currently closing contracts with Michelin-starred restaurant groups. I manage prospecting through to contract and retention, using Apollo.io for targeted outreach, sequencing, and meeting booking to keep pipeline momentum and conversion rates high.
Alongside Renoir Coffee, I also founded Renoir Digital, shaping a commercial proposition for digital services to SMEs and using AI-assisted workflows to accelerate delivery and outreach. My approach blends modern tools with disciplined outreach—cold outreach, follow-up strategy, pitching, and negotiation—so prospects move from interest to signed agreements.
Earlier roles strengthened my stakeholder communication and relationship management at senior/director level, including leading sales performance and KPIs in a premium 5-star hotel environment. I’m fluent in Italian and work professionally in English, and I’m now looking for a remote Sales or SDR role where I can bring immediate commercial impact.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Sales Director
Renoir Coffee
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Built a B2B sales pipeline from scratch targeting London hospitality and currently closing contracts with Michelin-starred restaurant groups. Manage the full sales cycle and negotiate recurring-revenue contracts with a minimum 40kg/month per client using Apollo.io.
Founder
Renoir Digital
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Developed a commercial proposition for web and AI solutions targeting SMEs and built an outreach strategy to generate a digital services pipeline. Uses AI-assisted website/digital presence creation alongside Apollo.io for targeted outreach and meeting booking.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Bachelor of Arts (Top-Up), Leadership & Management
BA Leadership & Management (Level 5, top-up to Bachelor) at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, expected completion in 2026.
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Business Skills for the Workplace, Business Skills
2024 -
Business Skills for the Workplace at UWTSD London (completed in 2024).
Casanova Institute
Hospitality Vocational Qualification, Hospitality
Hospitality vocational qualification from Casanova Institute in Italy.
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
renoirgrp.comJob categories
Skills
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