Commercial Director - Co-Leadership

Ref 2581616 | Date: 29 Sept 2026

Swiss Green

Swiss-Green Engineering specializes in photovoltaics and energy storage systems (BESS). Founded in 2009 and based in Murten, the company develops and sells sustainable energy solutions for private and commercial customers. As a subsidiary of the Viteos Group - a leading player in the energy transition in Western Switzerland with around 600 employees - the company relies on a network of certified installation partners as well as on the strength and stability of a large corporate group.

To accompany the further development of the company, we are looking for our future Commercial Director. Together with the Technical Director, you will assume the co-leadership of the company and drive its business development in Western and German-speaking Switzerland.

Commercial Director - Co-Leadership

Your Role

In co-leadership with the Technical Director, you will assume overall responsibility for the company in the areas of sales, administration, finance, and human resources. You bear responsibility for the sustainable growth of the company, its profitability, as well as customer satisfaction, while simultaneously ensuring good corporate governance.

Co-Leadership & Corporate Governance

• Implementation of the strategy approved by the Board of Directors: operational implementation, allocation of personnel, material, and financial resources.
• Conducting the strategic analysis of the company and proposing measures to improve services and performance.
• Leading the management board meetings and representing the company to the Board of Directors.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Business Development & Acquisition

• Active building of the company's awareness in Western and German-speaking Switzerland.
• Acquisition of new customers and maintenance of existing relationships: creation, presentation, and negotiation of offers.
• Management of the tendering process from calculation to final offer submission.
• Negotiation with customers and suppliers as well as monitoring costs and margins.
• Ensuring competitive monitoring.
• Representing the company at events and functions as well as expanding your network.

Leadership & Organization

• Recruitment, leadership, and motivation of the sales team; setting individual and collective goals.
• Introduction of monitoring and reporting instruments, assessment of performance, and promotion of competence development.
• Monitoring the administrative, contractual, and financial aspects of the projects and ensuring smooth internal processes (procurement, personnel, accounting).

Administration & Human Resources

• Monitoring HR processes together with the responsible HR contact person: recruitment, onboarding, annual reviews, further training, contract management.
• Ensuring compliance with internal operating regulations, wage policy, and applicable collective labor agreements (GAV).
• Overall responsibility for the company's personnel area as well as its management (with support from Viteos).

Social Competencies

• Natural leadership strength and the ability to unite a team in an SME environment.
• Analytical and pragmatic profile, result- and solution-oriented.
• Strong commercial sense: enjoyment of customer contact, negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial thinking: independence, initiative, sense of responsibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills, active listening, diplomacy; constructive conflict resolution.
• Ability to handle multiple dossiers simultaneously with care and clear prioritization.
• Integrity, professional ethics, and absolute discretion when dealing with sensitive information.

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