Head Service and Sales Pure Solutions Switzerland (m/w/d)

Skan Ag; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks vacation

Flat hierarchies

Career development at SKAN Academy

Job summary

SKAN is seeking an unifying Head of Service and Sales for Pure Solutions in Switzerland. You will lead the national service and sales teams, drive P&L responsibility for the division, and shape its strategic direction together with the Group Executive Board.

You will plan resources and budgets, foster an innovative culture, and collaborate across internal and external stakeholders. Fluent German and English are required; a university degree plus several years in life sciences markets is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires several years’ experience in the Swiss laboratory, pharmaceutical or medtech market.
• Strong leadership and ability to shape strategy and direction.
• Experience in business management, sales or business development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Management and P&L responsibility for the Pure Solutions division.
• Active involvement in shaping the division’s strategy and future direction.
• Resource and budget planning for the division.
• Fostering an innovative, out-of-the-box culture across teams.
• Close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Entrepreneurial vision

Cross-department collaboration

Fluent German and English

Education

University degree (Master’s or Bachelor’s)

Job description

Head Service and Sales Pure Solutions Switzerland (m/w/d)

Founded in 1968,SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor-made solutions and an effective service organization have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

Overview

For our Pure Solutions division, we are seeking for an unifying leader with entrepreneurial vision. Pure Solutions comprises the national business for laboratory workbenches and other products, as well as the national service business for these systems within Switzerland.
The divisional head reports directly to Group Executive Board and manages four senior managers. The division consists of almost 50 employees and includes Sales & Marketing, Internal Sales, Service and Coordination departments.

Responsibilities

• Management and P&L responsibility for the division
• Active involvement in shaping the division’s strategy and future direction
• Resource and budget planning for the division
• Further development of the division through new ideas and the fostering of an ‘out-of-the-box’ culture
• Close, cross-departmental collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Ideally a university degree (Master’s or at least a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent)
• Several years’ experience in the Swiss laboratory, pharmaceutical or medtech market (primarily within the life sciences sector) with a relevant professional network
• Strong leadership skills; ideally with first leadership experience or a willingness to take the next step in a leadership role
• Further education in business management, sales, marketing or business development
• Fluency in German and English

Softskills

• A natural, integrative leadership style
• An open, creative and bold approach to work
• Independent and meticulous in implementation
• Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking
• A talent for building sustainable relationships across departmental boundaries

We offer you

• An open and collaborative corporate culture
• Freedom to contribute and develop ideas
• Opportunities to participate in sports and social activities
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities, especially at our SKAN Academy
• Comprehensive and career-focused onboarding
• Quick decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
• Transparent and open communication
• 5 weeks of vacation, with the option to take additional leave