Europe & RoW GM: Growth, Strategy & Execution

Vatvalve; Haag; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group, a global leader in vacuum solutions, seeks a General Manager Europe & RoW based in Haag, St. Gallen, CH.

You will lead Europe and RoW commercial activities, drive revenue growth, and align regional execution with global strategies in a complex matrix environment. The role requires 10+ years of leadership in high-tech industries, multi-country responsibility, and strong executive engagement with customers and partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience within high-tech industrial environments.
• Experience leading regional commercial organizations with multi-country responsibility.
• Strong understanding of the semiconductor and/or vacuum technology ecosystem in Europe.
• Experience managing strategic OEM or key account customer relationships at executive level.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Europe & RoW commercial organization across multiple countries and business units.
• Own regional business performance, including revenue growth, forecasting, budgeting, and operational business reviews.
• Drive profitable growth across Semiconductor, Advanced Industrial Vacuum (ADV), and Global Service business areas.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic customers and partners.
• Translate global business unit strategies into effective regional go-to-market execution plans.
• Drive pipeline quality, field activity, customer engagement, and commercial KPI discipline across the organization.
• Strengthen market coverage models, territory segmentation, and customer prioritization strategies.
• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Sales, Service, Operations, IT, Sales Operations, and Business Units.
• Identify opportunities to improve business efficiency, digitalization, and operational effectiveness.
• Support the development of new commercial and service business models to accelerate growth.
• Develop and strengthen leadership capabilities and succession pipelines within the regional organization.
• Foster a collaborative, pragmatic, and high-performance culture within an international matrix environment.
• Lead through influence, alignment, and accountability rather than hierarchy alone.
• Stay close to customers and teams across the region through regular field engagement and international collaboration.
• Act as a highly visible leader, engaging directly with customers and teams to create alignment, momentum, and business impact

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Global matrix leadership

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Travel readiness

Job description

VAT Group, a global leader in vacuum solutions, seeks a General Manager Europe & RoW based in Haag, St. Gallen, CH.

You will lead Europe and RoW commercial activities, drive revenue growth, and align regional execution with global strategies in a complex matrix environment. The role requires 10+ years of leadership in high-tech industries, multi-country responsibility, and strong executive engagement with customers and partners.