Safety Business Director

Shaping growth in the Safety Business Lyreco Schweiz AG is a leading provider of workplace solutions and part of the Lyreco Group. For over 130 years, the company has supported companies in making their daily work efficient, reliable, and sustainable. With a wide range from office supplies to hygiene and cleaning solutions to personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as coffee and catering solutions, Lyreco offers everything from a single source. Own logistics and a high quality and sustainability standard characterize the offering in Switzerland. On behalf of Lyreco Schweiz AG, we are looking for an entrepreneurially minded and sales-strong personality as Safety Business Director In this position, as a member of the management board, you assume the overall commercial responsibility for the PPE business in Switzerland. You lead the sales and category management areas and further develop the business with a clear focus on sales, growth, market share, and profitability. You report directly to the Managing Director and work closely on a professional level with the global Safety organization. You develop the national sales and business strategy for the Safety business and implement it together with your teams. In doing so, you are responsible for the product and service portfolio, the assortment and supplier strategy, as well as purchasing, pricing, and margin control. You recognize developments among customers and competitors as well as in the market and derive concrete growth initiatives from them. With budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators, you manage revenue and earnings. You lead and develop your managers and employees and promote a culture of responsibility and customer orientation. At the same time, you acquire new customers, tap into additional revenue potential, expand strategic customer relationships, and conduct important contract and partnership negotiations. In doing so, you work closely with those responsible in the SMB and Corporate Sales areas as well as with Marketing and Operations. As a convincing leader with a pronounced entrepreneurial spirit, you bring several years of leadership experience and demonstrable sales success in the personal protective equipment business. You combine strategic thinking with pragmatic implementation, are experienced in B2B sales, convince through negotiation strength and closing orientation, and are familiar with working in a matrix organization. A business administration education or an equivalent qualification complements your profile. You communicate confidently in German and English; French language skills are an advantage. A central role with great scope for design and direct influence on the further development of the PPE business in Switzerland awaits you. Vital Bigler is at your disposal for further questions and looks forward to your application documents, which please submit online. Wilhelm AG Business Center Andreaspark Hagenholzstrasse 56 8050 Zürich Telefon [ ](< >) MA121 j4id10422309a j4it1040a j4iy26a