Responsable des ventes de secteur (h/f/d) - Région Berne-Mittelland, 100 %

Jobup; Bern; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ricola Switzerland Ltd in Bern-Mittelland is seeking an Area Sales Manager to independently manage the sales area, growing relationships and placing Ricola products with customers. You will implement sales and marketing strategies, identify market trends, and contribute to the Swiss business growth.

The role requires 1–2 years of field sales experience, strong persuasiveness, and fluency in German with good French; travel within the Bern/Mittelland region is expected.

Qualifications

• Commercial training with a focus or further training in sales.
• At least 1–2 years of field sales experience.
• Fluent German (C2) and good French skills are an advantage.
• Valid driving licence category B.
• Willingness to travel within the Bern/Mittelland region.
• Strong persuasiveness and independent working style.
• Good IT affinity and confidence with digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage your sales area and ensure products are optimally placed with customers.
• Expand existing customer relationships and win new customers for our brands.
• Implement marketing and sales activities in the market and identify trends and opportunities early.
• Observe market developments and derive measures to strengthen our market position.
• Manage a diverse customer portfolio (wholesale, food retail, department stores, kiosks, petrol stations, pharmacies and bakeries).
• Represent our brands at trade fairs, exhibitions and events of trading partners.
• Participate in regional and national sales events and support the sales team as needed.

Skills

Strong persuasive skills

Independent work style

Fluent German (C2)

Good French skills

Willingness to travel

Valid driving licence (B)

IT affinity

Education

Commercial training with sales focus

Further training in sales

Job description

Join Ricola as an Area Sales Manager in Bern-Mittelland! Be part of a dynamic team.

Tasks

• Manage and grow customer relationships in your sales area.
• Implement marketing and sales activities effectively in the market.
• Monitor market trends to enhance our position.

Skills

• Commercial training with sales focus and 1-2 years experience.
• Strong persuasive skills and independent work style required.
• Fluency in German and good French skills preferred.

You don’t just want to work, but to help shape things? Then you are exactly right with us.

Interested in becoming part of Ricola from now on (or by arrangement) as

Area Sales Manager (m/f/d) – Bern-Mittelland Region, 100%

?

This is what you can achieve with us.

You ensure that our brands are visible, successful and sustainably growing in your sales area. In this role, you combine independent work in the market with consistent implementation of our sales and marketing strategies and actively contribute to the further development of our Swiss business.

Your mission:

• You independently manage your sales area and ensure that our products are optimally placed with our customers
• You specifically expand existing customer relationships and win new customers for our brands
• You consistently implement marketing and sales activities in the market and recognise trends and new opportunities early
• You observe developments in the market and derive measures to strengthen our market position
• In doing so, you manage a diverse customer portfolio (wholesale, branches of the food retail trade, department stores, kiosks, petrol stations, pharmacies and bakeries)
• At trade fairs, exhibitions and events of our trading partners, you represent our brands
• You actively participate in regional and national sales events and contribute to the team
• If necessary, you take on additional tasks and support other sales areas

Your ingredients for joint success.

You enjoy being out in the market, act independently and understand how to build and develop customer relationships sustainably. You convince with your hands‑on mentality, flexibility and your instinct for opportunities in sales.

You bring the following with you:

• Commercial basic training with a focus or further training in sales
• At least 1-2 years of experience in field sales, ideally in the food or FMCG sector
• Strong persuasiveness as well as a creative, flexible and independent way of working
• High personal responsibility and the ability to make decisions quickly and pragmatically
• Fluent German skills (C2 level) and good French skills are an advantage
• High willingness to travel within the Bern/Mittelland region
• Valid driving licence category B
• Good IT affinity and confident handling of digital tools
• Resident in the Bern/Mittelland region

What you can look forward to.

Together we achieve great things – sustainably and with foresight. Join our team and live the Ricola spirit with us. More about what makes us a great employer at ricola.com/chancen.

Contact

Ricola Switzerland Ltd

Melanie Nogués

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