General Manager (Succession planning)

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L’entreprise : Michael Page

Our client is a small family owned company with a strong global brand in the consumer good business. For the succession planning of the current General Manager, we are searching for a new GM to support the expansion plan of the company.

Description du poste
Lead the company as director with overall responsibility together with the president of the board of directors
Develop and improve the marketing and sales area and build up the sales and use the headquarter products additionally for merchandising in Switzerland
Management and succession solution of the company within 4 years
Responsible for finance, budgeting/planning, process and product planning
Management of administration, incl. staff planning, finance, budgeting, controlling and reporting
P/L responsibility of the sales organization in Switzerland and lead a team of 22 headcounts
Planning and implementation of new marketing initiatives and advertising measures, organize marketing exhibition and brand advertising
Definition of new customer segments, and acquisition of key customers in cooperation with an existing sales team
Further develop and expand the existing level of recognition and quality awareness of an attractive, successful and exclusive traditional coffee brand in Switzerland
Develop the coffee business at a first-class address and to create an even better name in the Swiss market
Develop a culture of self-responsibility and entrepreneurship, which allows new ideas and quick decision making
Cooperation and alignment with headquarters
Supervision of export orders from the export brands
Description du profil
15 years of experience in the consumer good business preferably in the hospitality industry in Switzerland
Several years of leadership experience with a successful track record in management companies with direct budget responsibility
Many years of experience in sales, marketing and people management
Experience in marketing, including online marketing and digitalization
Experience in working within SME’s in Switzerland
Track record in acquiring new customers and new segments as a representative of the I brand, professionally managing existing relationship and competently representing the brand both externally and internally
A network with HoReCa in Switzerland is a big advantage
Entrepreneurial, self-driven, quality-oriented and competent people leader
Fluent in German and English, Italian or French is an advantage

Responsible, loyal, winning and motivating personality with hands-on mentality
Entrepreneurial and competent leader, used to acting independently and negotiating successfully
Teamwork: has the ability to act as a role model and thus exudes natural leadership. Can adapt to SME structures
Self-starter, persistent-friendly, pro-active, flexible and motivated
Excellent communicator at every level, approaches people openly and naturally
Ability to contribute his ideas and successfully implement them with the team, can " get the staff on board"
Analytical and conceptual skills, strongly solution and implementation oriented
Thinking/acting in a networked way, with high service orientation and quality awareness