Head of Sales (m/f/d) / Member of the Executive Board

Company Profile

As a long-standing strategic partner of an internationally operating technology company in the greater Zurich area, we are exclusively supporting management in this important key position. The company is the worldwide market leader in its segment. It develops, produces, and distributes innovative, sophisticated mechatronic systems and is valued by global customers for its innovative solutions, outstanding quality, and reliability. In this position, you will directly steer global market success as a member of the Executive Board.

Your Tasks

• Strategic overall management: You are responsible for the global sales strategy and drive profitable growth in close coordination with the Executive Board.
• Leadership of the global sales organization: You lead, coordinate, and develop the sales organizations in the various international country subsidiaries.
• Corporate management: As a member of the Executive Board, you actively shape the strategic overall direction of the company.
• Key Account Management Leadership: You lead and steer the global Key Account Management team reporting directly to you strategically in order to secure growth with the most important customers worldwide.
• Market development: You analyze global market trends to develop new market segments, products, or partnerships and secure long-term market leadership.

Our Requirements

• Education: Successfully completed university studies (ETH, Uni, FH) in a technical or scientific direction, ideally supplemented by an MBA or additional studies in economics.
• Professional experience: Many years of demonstrable leadership experience in a comparable global sales function in automation technology as well as profound industry knowledge in the area of mechanical engineering customers (packaging machines, handling and assembly technology, special-purpose machines).
• Language skills: Business fluent German and English are mandatory. Any additional language is a strong plus.
• Personality: Strategically thinking leader with high intercultural competence, assertiveness, and strong negotiation skills.

What we offer

• Scope for design: Direct influence on the worldwide success story of a true global player.
• Culture: A corporate culture characterized by innovation, Swiss precision, and open communication.
• Infrastructure: Attractive, modern headquarters in the greater Zurich area with very good accessibility.

Application Process & Contact

Please submit your complete application documents (CV, certificates, diplomas) exclusively electronically via the online applicant portal.

• Application method: Online form ("Apply now" button)
• Important note for recruiters: Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy. Offers or dossiers from recruiters and agencies will not be reviewed, not answered, and will be deleted unread. No contracts or fee claims from unsolicited documents will be recognized.

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