Safety Director Switzerland (m/f/d) 100%

Great working days. Delivered. Lyreco supports companies with reliable workplace solutions - from office supplies to hygiene & cleaning and personal protective equipment to coffee and break refreshment solutions. Rooted in Switzerland since 1887, as part of an internationally established corporate group, we combine tradition with local entrepreneurial scope for action. Service orientation, responsibility and a collaborative partnership characterize our corporate culture.

Safety Business Director (m/f/d) 100%

Working model: Location Dietikon & home office

What you can achieve with us

• As a member of the management board, assume overall commercial responsibility for the PPE business in Switzerland
• Develop and be responsible for the national sales and business strategy with a clear focus on growth, market share and profitability
• Lead and develop the Sales and Category Management departments and take on direct leadership and further development of your managers and employees
• Work closely with the Managing Director as well as the global Safety organization and actively shape the strategic direction of the business
• Be responsible for the product and service portfolio as well as the assortment, supplier and purchasing strategy
• Control pricing, margins, budgets, forecasts and relevant performance KPIs and bear responsibility for turnover and earnings
• Identify market, customer and competitor trends and derive concrete growth and sales initiatives from them
• Win new customers, tap into additional revenue potential and further develop existing strategic customer relationships. Conduct important contract and partnership negotiations and build sustainable business relationships
• Work closely with those responsible from SMB and Corporate Sales, Marketing and Operations to consistently exploit customer potential and business opportunities
• Promote a culture of personal responsibility, performance orientation and customer focus and create the prerequisites for sustainable growth

What you bring with you

• Several years of leadership experience as well as demonstrable sales success in the personal protective equipment (PPE) business
• Sound experience in B2B sales and a strong understanding of customers, markets and business development
• Strong strategic and entrepreneurial thinking combined with pragmatic and solution-oriented implementation
• High negotiating strength, closing orientation and a strong sales mindset
• Experience in cooperation and management within a matrix organization
• Business administration training or an equivalent qualification
• Very good communication skills in German and English; French skills are an advantage

What you can look forward to

• Independent and varied sales activity with a lot of creative freedom
• International company with strong local roots in Switzerland
• Company car or attractive car allowance for your activity in the field
• Open and diverse working environment
• A team that supports each other and achieves success together
• 6 weeks vacation
• Further training and development opportunities with financial support
• Attractive pension fund benefits
• Further fringe benefits
• Team events and joint activities

Interested personalities are invited to send their complete application documents to the commissioned Executive Search company Wilhelm AG, Business Center Andreaspark, Hagenholzstrasse 56, 8050 Zürich, which is also available for questions: Vital Bigler, Co-Head Wilhelm Group, , .

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